Between a wok and a hard place

Posted on 2008/06/15 10:31:45 (June 2008).

[Tuesday 10th June]
The awful pun in the title has no other relevance than I actually used my wok this evening. Following a number of disappointing failures whenever I've attempted to make Chinese food at home I had pretty much given up trying, and as such my trusty old wok had fallen into disuse somewhat.

Tonight though I was somehow emboldened to give it another go. Despite a very poor showing at my local supermarket in terms of interesting Chinese ingredients (note to self - go to a proper Chinese food shop at some point in the near future) we managed to gather together enough odds and ends to make a vaguely passable meal. I did aburage (a thin, deep fried Japanese tofu) and vegetables with hoi sin sauce, and Chie made ma po tofu. They both came out reasonably well (Chie's was better, on balance).

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