Garlic-chive bundles

60 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsGarlic chives
cupFresh ginger -- minced
2tablespoonsLight soy sauce
1tablespoonChinese vinegar, dark
¼teaspoonSzechuan hot bean paste
½teaspoonSesame oil

Directions

Remove papery skins from garlic chives. Wash, pat dry and smooth chives out. Blanch garlic chives in boiling water for 15 seconds, until slightly softened. Rinse immediately in cold water; drain.

Whisk together remaining ingredients. Smooth out 1 garlic chive strand. Leaving 1 inch of the root end sticking out, roll chive into a circle; twist in half, making a figure eight. Place on a platter.

Continue with remaining garlic chives. Drizzle liquid and ginger over; serve at room temperature.

Recipe By : Martha Stewart Living, June 1996 From: "Dax C. Davis" <dax@...>date: Sat, 13 Jul 1996 07:12:31 ~0500