I use ‘Garlic, Soy Sauce and Mirin’ to season many dishes. It is my favourite flavour. Today I used those three to season this Stir-fried Choy Sum & Dried Shrimps. The amount of this dish that I cooked today was supposed to be 2 to 3 servings, but I confess I ate all of it.

Makes

2 to 3 Servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoonfuls Dried Shelled Shrimps
Boiling Water to soak Dried Shelled Shrimps
1 bunch Choy Sum *about 350g
1 tablespoon Sesame Oil

Sauce
1 clove Garlic *grated
1/2 teaspoon Asian Chicken Bouillon Powder
1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon Mirin *OR Sake (Rice Wine)
*Note: Mirin adds slight sweetness.
Chilli Flakes as required *I added 1/8 teaspoon

Method
  1. Place Dried Shelled Shrimps in a small bowl and add Boiling Water just enough to cover. The amount of Boiling Water would be about 3 tablespoons. Set aside for 15 minutes.
  2. Combine all the Sauce ingredients in a separate small bowl.
  3. Wash Choy Sum very well, cut into 5cm long pieces, and separate hard stem parts and green leafy parts.
  4. Heat Sesame Oil in a frying pan, cook hard parts of Choy Sum over high heat for a few minutes, then add the soaked Dried Shrimps with all water. Stir for a few minutes as the water evaporates and helps cooking process.
  5. Add leafy parts and stir, add the Sauce, and stir until the leafy parts are cooked. Serve immediately with freshly cooked Rice.