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Zhan pian zi
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Directions
1
Whisk flour, egg, and salt, adding water slowly until the batter ribbons off the spoon.
2
Rest the batter.
3
Blanch the tougher vegetables including long beans and spinach stems.
4
Slice the potato thin.
5
Dry all vegetables completely so the batter adheres.
6
Fry garlic and spring onion in a pan, add the tomatoes, and cook down.
7
Season with soy sauce, vinegar, oyster sauce, and sugar until the sauce thickens.
8
Pour the sauce into a bowl and top with minced garlic, sesame, and chilli flakes, then pour over smoking hot oil.
9
Boil a pan of water, dip each vegetable in the batter, let the excess drip off, and drop into the water.
10
Cook until the vegetables float.
11
Dip into the prepared sauce and serve.
Ingredients
250 g plain flour
1 whole egg
2 g salt
200-230 ml water
spinach leaves and stems
long beans
napa cabbage
potato, sliced thin
400 g cherry tomatoes
4 garlic clove
2 spring onion
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp black vinegar
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp chilli flakes
1 tbsp white sesame
4 tbsp neutral oil
Tips
Use 1 tin of chopped tomatoes as an alternative to 400g cherry tomatoes.
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