Stir-Fry Loofah with Black Fungus 丝瓜黑木耳

This gourd vegetable or plant is called Loofa/ luffa / Silk Gourd / Ridge Gourd / Angled Gourd /丝瓜 /sayur Petola/Turai/Tori. Typically used in stir-fries and soups, this gourd has a slightly spongy texture and a mildly sweet flavor. It contains amounts of calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin A, B and C. 

Ingredient

Loofah

Fresh Black fungus

Carrot

Bean curd puff

Ginger

Garlic

Seasoning (soya sauce & white pepper)

Method

Heat some oil in a pot. Fry garlic and ginger till fragrant. Add loofah, black fungus, carrot and bean curd puff. Add some water and simmer in low medium heat till loofah softens. Add seasoning to taste.