To be honest Fu Yu Yau Mak, or Romaine Lettuce with fermented bean curd, was not a dish I’m familiar with growing up in Penang. Mom never really cooked this in our dinners, and it was only when I moved to Klang Valley for college did I have my first taste of this combination, and I love it ever since.
As it turns out, this is also one of the simplest dishes to prepare, here’s how:
the ingredients – garlic, romaine lettuce, fermented bean curd
Ingredients:
- Romaine lettuce for two pax
- 3-4Â cloves of garlic
- 2 cubes of fermented bean curd (smashed em)
- 2-3 spoons of cooking oil
- 5-6 chili padi (chopped)
fry the garlic first, then everything next
Cooking Instructions:
- heat up cooking oil in medium heat and fry garlic till fragrant
- add in lettuce, chili padi & fermented bean curd
- fry until vegetable is soft, add 1/4 cup of water or soup stock if you prefer it a little wet
We’ve moved into the new house with a bigger kitchen, so expect a bit more simple recipes coming this way. Happy cooking!
KY cooks – Fu Yu Yau Mak (Romaine Lettuce with Fermented Bean Curd)
I don’t cook mine until soft…I like it still crunchy!
ewew: yeaa the center part slightly crunchy is nice!
can we request recipes for you to cook? how about broccoli stir-fried with cashew nuts & prawns 😀
Sean: let me work on that. haha.
KY, when I was little mom used to make stir fry lettuce with soy sauce and sesame oil. I like it still. Fermented bean curd I made with squids for quick stir fry dish.
Vickie: fermented bean curd with squid? I haven’t heard of that before, maybe will look it up and give it a try!
Heh! I also cooked this for dinner just now. Except I also threw in some fishballs and bacon bits for extra kick.
Now I know why all the fu yu that I can get in Penang sucks. You guys just don’t do this delicacy huh..
CL: haha Penang has good hawker food and excellent hawker dishes, but we’re not good at everything.
#kycooks
FireAngel: slurps.
My hubby dont fond of fuyu although I love it so I seldom can order this outside >_<
Choi Yen: such tragedy! Then again I love bitter gourd and Haze doesnt…
Could you make Fish and Chips with mushy peas please?
Filthy McNasty: that sounds challenging
My missus likes those fermented bean curd – a must have when she’s having porridge. Me? No, thank you. LOL!!!
suituapui: gotta try it all!
I don’t cook my romaine at all… I just eat it raw.. in a salad.. with all sorts of other good shit.. like bacon and pine nuts and avocado.. and bacon.. and dried cranberries.. and bacon.
Ciki: All bacon’s best, including Kevin.
I’ve never heard of cooked lettuce before, but we have a tradition in the family – every Saturday night is with experimental meals, it’s when we try something new and different trying to keep our minds open to new conceptions and trying out some delicious cuisine. I think this will be a winner for this week’s weekend, thank you for sharing!
xoxo
Emily
Emily: experimental meal night, that sounds interesting!
It’s the only way to bring the family together for a dinner that I found so far xD Teenagers… what can we do.
Emily: sounds great!