鲍贝 sound alike to 宝贝 meaning Precious. And Abalone is 鲍鱼 (Bao Yu in Mandarin) and translates to "Sure Surplus" or "A Guaranteed Abundance". Good symbolics for the Lunar New Year. Checked. Checked. Checked. This Stir-Fry Chayote with King Trumpet Mushrooms, albeit simple, can be made into such an auspicious dish for vegetarians out there. I can call it 万寿包余 - "Longevity in Sure Abundance"! and hope everyone keeps their good health.
Stir-Fry Chayote with King Trumpet Mushrooms
Ingredients: Chayote, peeled and sliced into thin strips; trumpet mushrooms, cleaned and sliced stems and caps; 2 cloves garlic, minced; salt and white pepper to taste; drizzle of sesame oil.
Directions: Heat some sesame oil in a wok. Add garlic, then chayote and mushrooms and fry briskly. Add some water to allow mixture to simmer till chayote turns slightly tender. Add salt and white pepper to taste. Pairs well with steamed rice or a bowl of plain congee.
This dish featuring Chayote is good to go to Simona of Briciole, the host for Weekend Herb Blogging this week.
Another vegetarian keeper if you want a sexy and luxurious-looking dish is this Braised Spinach Tofu with Mushrooms Medley - restaurant inspiration yet homemade!
Tag: chayote, mushrooms
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ReplyDeleteI love Chayote!
ReplyDeletei really like chayote and your recipe for this is really good:)
ReplyDeleteI need more of these types of dishes during Chinese New Year....simple and light. It's so easy to overeat during Chinese New Year especially all the meat dishes.
ReplyDeleteI love all the auspicious names for Chinese New Year dishes, make it sounds so good.
ReplyDeleteLove it! Looks healthy, easy to make, and delicious.
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely going to need to detox after CNY so veggie dishes are good =)
Chayote...we used to eat so much of it back in Brazil...love how you cooked it with the mushrooms...yummie!
ReplyDeleteI learnt a lot about new ingredients every time I visit your site :) Yes these mushrooms resemble abalone, such a nice and auspicious looking dish!
ReplyDeleteI have never had chayote, but I LOVE mushrooms. Both dishes look great. I like how you got to "Longevity in Sure Abundance": it sounds very nice as a good wish for the new year. Thanks for participating!
ReplyDelete"Chayote" is also known as "mirliton" in Louisiana and Haiti, and 佛瓜 (Buddha gourd) or 佛手瓜 (Buddha's hand gourd) in China.
ReplyDeleteAnything with mushrooms for me! Not a huge fan of veg but love mushrooms!
ReplyDeleteChayote is one of my favourite vegetables that I believe is underrated and not appreciated enough! I usually have it with a clear broth stew and chicken in the Philippines - but your recipe sounds like I would enjoy it very much too!
ReplyDeleteChayote isn't that easy to find in the markets here, so when I do find it, I always buy a lot. I love to make it into a salad with a red wine vinegar dressing, the tart vinegar setting off the sweet chayote. But next time I will try this recipe.
ReplyDeleteYour vegetarian dishes look really tasty. I bookmarked a few of your veggie recipes. Hope to try them out for CNY. :)
ReplyDeleteI love all of the food symbolism in Chinese culture. Thanks for giving us a tutorial on all of the various metaphors in this dish! Looks excellent.
ReplyDeleteThis vegetable is called chow chow or Bangalore brinjal (eggplant) in India. It's very popular. I'd never have thought of combining it with mushrooms, though, will do now! The other dish also looks lovely - I have the tofu at home, just need the spinach and the mushrooms, tho' we don't get much of a variety of the latter!
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