How to Make Chinese-Indonesian Cap Cai Asian Cooking Recipe Cuisine

China Indonesia Cap Cai

This recipe was taken from centuries old cooking techniques and when possible applied modern cooking methods and/or ingredients.  It uses Asian cooking styles, Asian Spices, Asian Sauces and Asian Ingredients.  The style of cooking may have a slight alteration while still maintaining the dish's overall purpose.  In this blog we touch on recipes that may be predominant for the Chinese Cuisines.  We will also share recipes based upon country, or regions such as: Burma, Cambodia, Indian, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam.  Some cuisines are considered South Asian, South East Asian dishes, Central Asian and/or Middle Eastern and may not be strictly connected to a specific country or culture.



Recipe makes for 4 Servings


3 tablespoons vegetable oil


4 cloves garlic, minced

1 onion, thinly sliced
  
10 ounces peeled and deveined medium shrimp (30-40 per pound)

1 head bok choy, chopped

1 1/2 cups chopped broccoli

1 1/2 cups chopped cauliflower

1 large carrot, thinly sliced at an angle

3 green onions, chopped

2/3 cup water
  
2 tablespoons cornstarch

2 tablespoons fish sauce

2 tablespoons oyster sauce

1 teaspoon white sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

salt to taste


Directions:


1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the shrimp, bok choy, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, and green onion. 


2. Pour in the water, cover, and cook until the shrimp is no longer translucent in the center and the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.


3. Dissolve the cornstarch into the fish sauce in a small bowl. Stir into the cap cai along with the oyster sauce, sugar, and pepper; stir until thickened. Season with salt before serving.




For the adventurous palate, a great side dish that compliments this recipe is Jaew Bong.  Discover more about Jaew Bong, check out www.jaewbong.com.



Enjoy..




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