Bamboo Shoots in Spices, Mushrooms, and Dried Anchovies

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Borneo's Forest Food

Article and Location Photos by Victor Paul Borg

 



Ingredients



  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
  • 2 red chiles, finely chopped
  • 1 small can bamboo shoots (or the fresh equivalent)
  • 1 cup of dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked overnight before use, then sliced
  • 1/2 cup dried-salted Asian-style anchovies
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon Oyster sauce
  • Salt to taste


  • Instructions


    In a wok or frying-pan, heat the oil, then put in the ginger and chiles, and after 30 seconds, add the bamboo shoots, Chinese mushrooms, and anchovies, and fry, stirring, on a medium-high flame for about 2 or 3 minutes. Then add the water and oyster sauce and continue cooking for another minute.
    Servings
    3 cups
    Servings
    3 cups