Рецепт Aubergine In Spicy Sauce
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Инструкции
- Slice the aubergines in half crosswise and then into thick finger-length pcs.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add in the aubergine and quickly bring back to a boil. Drain immediately and refresh in cool water. Take care the aubergine is not mushy. Place on a plate till ready for use.
- Heat the groundnut oil in a preheated wok and bring to smoking point. Stir-fry the grnd pork till the color changes. Add in the ginger, garlic and the scallions and stir-fry till fragrant. Add in the warm chili bean sauce and mix through. Add in the aubergine and toss quickly over high heat. Add in the seasonings, stirring constantly, till the sauce thickens and coats the pcs. Serve warm, with steamed rice.
- This recipe yields 8 servings.
- Comments: The aubergine (aborigine) is called k'un-lun tzu kua by the Chinese, meaning "Malayan purple melon." The name is evidence which, even though this remarkable vegetable has been documented in China as a common vegetable as far back as the Zhou dynasty (1050 BC-AD 249), it arrived via southeast Asia. Very possibly it originated in India, traveled to Southeast Asia, then into China.
- Perhaps because of its distinctive beauty, the aubergine was elevated in the thirteenth century as an offering food to the shrine of imperial ancestors. And the shiny dark skin was used as a cosmetic by society ladies to stain their teeth black.
- From a culinary point of view, however, the unique properties of the aubergine make it an exciting ingredient to marry with spicy sauces such as in this dish.