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This is a dish that I tried on 27 February 2025. I may never do it again.

This is based on a sachet of San Choy Bao seasoning from ALDI.

quantity       ingredient       step
155 g       onion, chopped       1
30 g       garlic       1
500 g       minced pork       2
110 g       carrot       3
50 g       water chestnuts       3
1 sachet       ALDI San Choy Bao paste       3
1 head       iceberg lettuce       4

Preparation

  1. Fry onion and garlic until soft.

  2. Add pork and fry until cooked.

  3. Add carrot and water chestnut, then spice paste. Heat until hot.


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  4. Separate lettuce leaves and serve, putting the filling into the leaves:


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The result? Interesting, but I'm not sure that I'd want to repeat it. One issue is the lettuce: the leaves are of different sizes, some too big, others too small.


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