Trying new things

 Chinese Long Beans

One of the best parts about getting a weekly CSA Produce Box is that

 it's a surprise every week with what produce will be inside the box.

Let's Stir Fry

Recently our weekly box had beans in it that I had never seen before.  I found out they are called Chinese long beans or snake beans.  So I did a little research, got out my wok and did a Chinese stir fry with them. 

Dow Gok Chow Ha Kau

I found a recipe for Prawns with Chinese Long Beans (Dow Gok Chow Ha Kau)  in one of my older cookbooks,  Chopsticks, Cleaver and Wok by Jennie Low.  The recipe called for hot bean sauce and I substituted black bean garlic sauce and it was delicious.  

I discovered that Chinese long beans when stir fried stay crispier than other beans.  I'm a fan now and can't wait to try more recipes with them and my wok.


(Farm photo taken at the Robertson Family Farm in YubaCounty, California.)