How to nail Yum Cha

MAR 29, 20267 MIN
5 Minute Food Fix

How to nail Yum Cha

MAR 29, 20267 MIN

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<p>Simon is BACK! And what a welcome return. </p><br><p>Yumi and Simon discuss what it was like to have comedian Jennifer Wong onboard as guest host, and Yumi has some tips about what to order - and what NOT to order - when going out for Yum Cha.</p><br><p>And if you want to make Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli) at home? Here's <a href="https://www.recipetineats.com/chinese-broccoli-with-oyster-sauce/#recipe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nagi's recipe</a>. And to do it at home?</p><br><p>1 Bunch of Gai Lan. If you can't get this vegetable, try it with broccolini, it's very good!</p><br><p>Trim the woody ends off the green vegetable. Wash well. If any of the stems are especially thick, slice down their length.</p><p>Place the gai lan in a steamer basket or plunge into a big pot of boiling water. Cook for about 5 minutes but test to make sure it's to your liking. You want it not too chewy and raw, but you definitely don't want to overcook it either. In this case I would get sexy with a timer to really make sure.</p><p>Meanwhile, gently heat 4tbs oyster sauce with 2-3tbs water. Add a teaspoon of vegetable oil and 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil IF YOU CAN BE BOTHERED. </p><p>Toss the cooked vegetable through the sauce but try not to make it a messy jumble: at yum cha it's all neatly laid out facing the same way and halved. Enjoy!</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>