While it cooks, I'm making bitter melon with black bean sauce.
趁鵝在鍋里燉,我做起了豆豉苦瓜
This is the great thing about cooking like this.
這就是像這樣子做飯的樂趣
The family all chips in and helps you do the prep, which is great.
全家人都參與進來,幫你做好炒菜前的準備工作,這樣很好
I love it.
我喜歡
This is bitter melon, it's quite delicious,
這個是苦瓜,非常好吃
and you can actually get this fresh everywhere now,
實際上現在苦瓜到處都有得賣
in Chinese supermarkets, and you need to take out the inside.
比如中國的各大超市,你需要把里面的籽去掉
It has a bitter flavour.
它吃起來是帶苦味的
She likes it.
她喜歡吃苦瓜
But I'm cooking this because my mum used to make it often.
但是我做苦瓜是因為我媽媽以前常做
I used to walk into the door and I would hear the wok sizzle
我以前一進家門就能聽到炒鍋發出滋滋聲
and I would hear all the food going into the wok,
聽到食物入鍋的聲音
and so by the time I washed my hands and everything, the food would be on the table.
而等我洗完手做好一切的時候,菜已經擺上桌了
In a few hours, we are going to have a feast here.
幾個小時以后,我們就可以享用大餐了
I'm making a full-flavoured black bean sauce,
我正在做個一個風味豆豉
which will go perfectly with the melon.
一會兒用它炒苦瓜,味道絕配
This is classic. Garlic, ginger and black beans.
蒜,姜,還有黑豆,這是經典搭配
I think this is the flavour that people who are outside of China, probably are the most familiar with.
我認為這個很可能是海外華人最熟悉的味道了
These are the famous black beans, that the world loves.
這個是全世界都喜歡吃的黑豆
We take vegetables and we blanch them,
我們先把苦瓜放鍋里焯一遍
and it helps to give them a cleaner flavour.
這樣能讓它的口感更佳
Now I'm draining it.
接著瀝干
Garlic, ginger and the black beans.
大蒜,姜還有黑豆
Then add spring onions, mild red chillies...and rice wine.
接著再放入蔥,紅辣椒,還有米酒
Next, add the bitter melon pieces and a splash of water to tenderise them.
接下來,倒入苦瓜,加一點兒水讓它們更嫩
They need a bit more cooking.
還要再炒會兒
Just a little bit of sesame oil.
放進一點點芝麻油
Give it a nice sheen to that.
讓菜色澤更好
My cousin is serving the goose in the traditional way, chopped.
我堂兄弟正在用傳統方式處理鵝肉,把肉切塊
Tell me if that's not beautiful.
如果不好吃告訴我
They're all having a little booze.
他們都喝了點酒