Stir Fried Bean Sprouts
My quest for certain ingredients took me to three different Asian stores in Ambelokipi where most of the Filipinos reside.
After cleaning the fridge and going thru my cupboards, I finally have a clear picture, what I need to get. I actually have no more meat left except for some pork which have been ignored inside the freezer.
Its a great way to start the year’s first week CLEAN FRIDGE!!
First shop I went is owned by a Filipino man where I found these TUGI or bean sprouts. I also got some red chilli peppers from them as well. But they only stock Filipino ingredients.
Next store, Salamat, the pioneer of Asian food stocks up Japanesses, Thai, Indian ingredients… a small store but here I get my miso, Thai curry paste, nori and Japanesse rice.
But I can’t find the Lye Water I have been looking for.
3rd shop ” Roxanne” is owned by a Sri Lankan man. I visit his store every now and then. He sells sweet Pakistani mangoes almost as sweet as Philippine mangoes but of lower price. He also stock up ingredient for Indian, Sri Lankan cuisine and he gives me new things to try for free. And he has lye water!!!
As soon I came home I made a salad with my mung bean sprouts mixed with alfafa, tomatoes and feta.
The next day I stir fried the remaining sprouts while they are still fresh. You can judge from the colours, they should be white not brown.
A pretty quick one pot dish!
Heat up a bit of oil
Saute crushed garlic, sliced onions and finely sliced ginger.
I added a bit of turkey bits
Add the sprouts
DO NOT OVERCOOK , perhaps less than a minute or so. Sprouts are tasty when they remain crunchy.
After the holiday’s indulgence light meal is all I need at this moment!
kalimera inday sha! are you ok? i just saw the news na nag earthquake jan sa greece. i hope everything is alright with you and your loved ones.
i love bean sprouts! masarap din yan i-soak sa kimchi sauce at gawin side dish. take care inday!
ATHINNA : 1336 earthquake struck near Crete & Santorini an island called KITHIRA.. I was on bus, just felt a slight movement. No photos on news yet.. too windy today am sure there are no flights to that island let alone ferries.
anyway kimchi?? wow let me try that!
my favorite!
how are you after the earthquake! sana nothing bad happened to your family…
JUNNIE:not much of a fave but wont mind having this every now and then … esp as salad.
I was in town nothing happened to us just a slight movement!
So you were not affected by the earthquake? Good.
If you try stir-fried bean sprouts with bits of salted fish, it tastes wonderful!
my oh my! I didn’t even feel the earthquake over here but it’s freezing cold!
I know what you mean Sha. So hard though when i have a grown man to feed. he he.
Though sometimes, i cook what i like, he cooks what he likes. We do this at least once a week. So those times, you guess what… Filipino food feast!!!
Your beansprouts looks really fresh. I bet they were really sweet, nutty and crunchy. Sounds and looks delish.
BAYI: never tried this with dried fish, maybe I will test this one with smoked mackarel….
DUKE: where were you 😉
MAE: i have to curb the grown man’s appetite too…
yes nutty crunchy,,,,i didnt wait for long I cooked them asap!
Sha: Frying bean sprouts with smoked mackarel does not give you the same taste. The taste is unique when you fry it with bits of dried salted fish.
BAYI ok I sent my friend to the Asian store told her to look for sprouts and dried salted fish.. she thinks am just weird but its ok I have a weird way of eating….
i let u know how it turns out!
1. Cut the salted fish into small strips. Heat up some oil in a pan. Fry the strips of salted fish till light brown or slightly crispy. Keep them separately in a bowl.
2. Heat up some oil. Throw in a few slices of garlic and fry them until slightly brown. Add in the bean sprouts.
3. Add the strips of fried salted fish on top of the plate of cooked bean sprouts. Add some greens to dress the dish.
I hope I have the sequence right. 🙂
yum! favorite ko ‘to! we also mix in cubes of fried tofu. sarap!
i love cooking lumpiang sariwa.and it wont be completed without sprouts. i