Ingredients
1 lb yu choy sum
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 garlic clove, sliced
1 inch gingerroot (1 inch piece, peeled)
2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
Sauce
3 tablespoons oyster sauce
3 tablespoons water or 3 tablespoons chicken broth
1 tablespoon sake
1 tablespoon (or less) sugar
DIRECTIONS
Yu Choy Sum: Rinse yau choy and trim the end of the stems. Bring 6-8 cups of water to a boil in a wok or large stock pot. Stir in salt, baking soda, garlic and ginger. Add yu choy. Cover and simmer about 4 minutes, until the yu choy turns bright green and is tender-crisp. Drain and serve drizzled with the oyster sauce and sprinkled with sesame seeds.
Sauce: Mix oyster sauce with water or broth, sake and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil to melt the sugar. Remove from heat.