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Rau Muong Xao Toi

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Diet: Veg · Vegan

Rau Muong Xao Toi is a Vietnamese dish. Cook thick stems before the delicate leaves.

Prep
15 min
Cook
8 min
Total
23 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Cuisine
Vietnamese
Course
Sides

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Ingredients

Metric weights use grams. US weights use ounces; liquids use fluid ounces. Conversions are rounded. Spoon measures use 5 ml teaspoons and 15 ml tablespoons; cups use 240 ml.

Serves 4

Greens

Pan

Equipment

Kitchen scales; measuring jug and spoons; knife; cutting board; mixing bowls; saucepan with lid; sieve; heavy frying pan; spatula.

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Steps

Blanch · About 1 min

  1. Boil water from 600 g water spinach, washed and cut, 1000 ml water; blanch thick stems 1 minute, add leaves 30 seconds and drain.

Fry · About 5 min

  1. Heat oil and garlic from 25 ml neutral oil, 25 g garlic, sliced, 20 ml soy sauce, 5 g sugar for 30 seconds without browning.

Finish · About 3 min

  1. Add drained greens, soy sauce and sugar. Toss over high heat 2–3 minutes until tender.

    Check: Look for this result: tender.

Tips

  • Cook thick stems before the delicate leaves.
  • Judge Rau Muong Xao Toi by the texture and doneness signs in its steps. Your pan and heat affect how long Rau Muong Xao Toi takes to cook.

Substitutions

  • Use spinach with a shorter blanching time.

Storage

  • Get perishable Rau Muong Xao Toi into the fridge within two hours, or within one hour above 32°C / 90°F. Eat Rau Muong Xao Toi within two days, keeping it covered at 4°C / 40°F or colder.
  • Bring cooked Rau Muong Xao Toi to 74°C / 165°F, stirring or turning it for even heating. When Rau Muong Xao Toi is part of the meal, serve cold salads, dips and chilled desserts straight from safe refrigeration.

Make ahead

  • Prepare the measured ingredients for Rau Muong Xao Toi one day ahead. For Rau Muong Xao Toi, refrigerate chopped vegetables apart from the other perishable ingredients. Follow the cooking stages for Rau Muong Xao Toi on the day of serving.

FAQ

What matters most when making Rau Muong Xao Toi?

Cook thick stems before the delicate leaves.

What can I substitute in Rau Muong Xao Toi?

Use spinach with a shorter blanching time.

Can I prepare Rau Muong Xao Toi ahead?

Prepare the measured ingredients for Rau Muong Xao Toi one day ahead. For Rau Muong Xao Toi, refrigerate chopped vegetables apart from the other perishable ingredients. Follow the cooking stages for Rau Muong Xao Toi on the day of serving.

Food safety references

FoodSafety.gov: cooking temperatures · Food Standards Agency: rice storage and reheating

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