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Vegetables and Gourds |
Dao Gok or
Chinese Long Beans |
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Dao Gok is a very long Chinese bean that resembles
a cross between a runner bean and a french bean.
It grows from a climbing vine type of plant, and
the beans can reach up to two feet in length.
Buying Dao Gok should be quite simple as they
are very common in summer months, and available
at any wet market or supermarket. Look for those
with a firm flesh and free from any blight of
softness.
Prepare them exactly as you would a runner bean,
by removing one end and attempting to strip away
the seam. Fresh Dao Gok will not strip at the
seam, and this is then left and is quite edible.
Older produce may strip along the seam, indicating
it is tougher and should be removed.
Chinese then break them into pieces about 4 inches
long and wash them thoroughly before cooking.
Cooking is very simple, with the leaves being
covered with water and brought to the boil. They
are then usually simmered for about 5 minutes,
or until soft.
Recipe
Dao Gok are usually covered with water and left
to simmer for a few minutes, and no longer than
10 minutes. Apart from water you can also add
a clove of garlic, and that is all - not even
salt or pepper! You can add a little soy sauce
to the wok when stir frying in water only. This
gives them a nice flavour and table presence for
the resulting meal.
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| They are served as a vegetable on their own, and I
cannot recall them ever being mixed with anything else.
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