This is definitely my East Meets West dish. I loved to buy canned tuna when it is on sales and keep it in my pantry. Canned tuna is high in omega 3 fatty acids and store well so it is one of the canned foods that I loved to keep in my pantry. Nai Pak is an Asian green that only available in Asian supermarket. I loved to buy this veggie for its vibrant green color leaves. This can be easily served as one dish meal with some brown rice for a healthy and nutritious meal. Looks kind of messy and not as appetizing isn't it? But trust me, it tasted good.
Ingredients:
- Nai Pak, separate the leaves, wash individually when soak in water, rinse again under water, cut off the bottom part. About a big bowl.
- 1/2 medium carrot or 1 small, cut
- 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 1 chunk white Albacore tuna in water, drained
- 1/2 cup water
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp. Chinese chicken stock granulesCanola oil for cooking
Method:
Heat your wok with oil. When hot, add garlic, fry until slightly brown, add in nai pak and carrot, fry until nai pak soften, add water and stir-fry well. Add in albacore tuna, salt and chicken stock granules. Stir-well and serve hot.
sounds delicious....cool pictures..never heard about it...i wanna try it.gylsip
ReplyDeletemy mom or mil never cooks east-meets-west dishes for obvious reasons (old school mah) but wait till i get my new kitchen . i will love to cook this dish!
ReplyDeletei love using canned tuna as well...thanks for the inspiration. hmm....maybe fish curry flavor? hehehe i bought some spice packs from tesco shah alam ^_^
ReplyDeleteI am also a sucker for canned tuna and canned salmon provided it has no preservative other than salt or oil or water. ;p
ReplyDeleteI ate a similar dish in a seafood restaurant before, but they cook with chili, very nice.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, your dish look simple and nice too.
I would never thought of cooking veggies with can tuna except putting it in salad, pasta and sandwich. Great idea Ching. But if my hubby sees this he will think I am crazy. He already think I am crazy for cooking all my leafy greens :)
ReplyDeleteNo harm in trying it sampada, it's nutritious anyway.
ReplyDeleteWow, looks like you are getting a house Family First, congrats!
Welcome back Rita! Can't wait to see what you whipped out with the spice packs from M'sia. :)
Tigerfish, we like it easy and healthy ya. :)
Wow, really Zola? You ate similar dish in a restaurant before, can you tell me what veggie they used to cook with chili and canned tuna?
Hahaha Gert, different culture and different way of eating eh? For me, I was like I know why most American children don't like to eat their greens because it's uncooked or tasteless or from a can. :P
genious idea of mixing tuna with bak choi (is it same as nai bai?). and i bet it taste good too..
ReplyDeleteCindy, bak choi is different from nai pak, nai pak stem is shorter and the green is very dark green in color.
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