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Jiu Hu Char (Fried Jicama/Yambean with Shredded Cuttlefish)
Jiu Hu Char (Fried Jicama/Yambean with Shredded Cuttlefish)
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 440 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Southeast-Asian Fusion
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- 200 g (7 oz) pork belly
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 60 g (2 oz) shredded dried cuttlefish rinsed
- 400 g (13 oz) jicama/yambean
- 80 g (3 oz) carrot
- 150 g (5 oz) cabbage
- 1 onion
- 3 dried shiitake mushrooms soaked in warm water
- 1-1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 dash pepper
Instructions
- Peel the skin off the jicama (yambean) and carrot. Slice the yambean, carrot, cabbage, mushrooms, and onion into thin strips.
- Boil the pork belly until cooked, then cut it into thin strips and set aside.
- Heat a wok and add cooking oil. Sauté the garlic until aromatic, then add the dried cuttlefish and continue to stir. Next, add the vegetables and meat, and stir-fry until the vegetables are soft. Season with salt, sugar, and pepper to taste.
- Dish out the stir-fry and serve immediately with fresh lettuce leaves, tee cheo (sweet sauce), and chili sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4people
Calories
440kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
19g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
53mg
(18%)
Sodium
389mg
(16%)
Potassium
484mg
(14%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
3461IU
(69%)
Vitamin C
39mg
(43%)
Calcium
61mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 440
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4people | |
| Calories | 440kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 389mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 484mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 3461IU | 69% |
| Vitamin C | 39mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.