How to nail Yum Cha

About this episode

Yumi and Simon discuss Yum Cha dining tips and share a recipe for Gai Lan.

Simon is BACK! And what a welcome return. 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. And if you want to make Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli) at home? Here's Nagi's recipe . And to do it at home? 1 Bunch of Gai Lan. If you can't get this vegetable, try it with broccolini, it's very good! Trim the woody ends off the green vegetable. Wash well. If any of the stems are especially thick, slice down their length. 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. 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. 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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…

People in this episode

Host: Yumi Stynes

Guest: Simon

Topics covered

• Yum Cha
• cooking tips
• Chinese cuisine
• vegetable preparation
• guest hosting

Keywords

• Yum Cha
• Gai Lan
• cooking
• Chinese Broccoli
• oyster sauce
• vegetable oil
• sesame oil

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Gai Lan, broccolini, oyster sauce, vegetable oil, sesame oil

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