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7 hours ago, KennethT said:For the water spinach, I cut the leafy tops off and then cut the stems into 4" sections. Wash well - it can be sandy. Then spin dry. I typically stir fry it with garlic very briefly, assuming they were not harvested too old
Round these parts, the leafy tops and stems are both used and they are seldom cut into sections. But most important of all, the stir frying with garlic is done in lard (pig fat).
7 hours ago, KennethT said:For the water spinach, I cut the leafy tops off and then cut the stems into 4" sections. Wash well - it can be sandy. Then spin dry. I typically stir fry it with garlic very briefly, assuming they were not harvested too old
Round these parts, both the leafy tops and stems are used and they are seldom cut into sections. But most important of all, the stir frying with garlic is done in lard (pig fat).
