Stir-Fried Dried Bamboo Shoots Recipe

Stir-Fried Dried Bamboo Shoots Recipe

800g dried bamboo shoots

a sling of oil, for stir-frying

15g garlic, peeled and chopped

1½kg pork belly, sliced finely

100g preserved black beans

300g cuttlefish, cut finely

Method:

Soak dried bamboo shoots in water for a day.  Briefly boil and then simmer dried bamboo shoots in a pot of water until tender (may take some 3 hours).  Remove dried bamboo shoots from pot and drain.  Allow to cool.  When cooled, cut dried bamboo shoots to desired lengths.  Heat oil in a wok and stir-fry garlic and pork belly until partially cooked.  Add dried bamboo shoots, preserved black beans and cuttlefish and stir-fry until fragrant.  Add 2 cups of water and cook over low heat for 1 hour or so, until tender and flavors are well-melded.