PreviouslyCeleryThere were fewer of them, and people often ate another type that was smaller, called water celery.CeleryThis type of celery is often added tofish brothand so, for a long time, people who drank pure celery broth would think they were drinking fish broth.Now, both types of celery are very common, and they are combined withvarious ingredientsto make different dishes. Celerycelery sticksand meat strips are just one of many.

Celery, celery sticks, and meat strips

Why are celery sticks and dried strips often combined?When stir-frying meat,it might be that someone accidentally added both celery strips and dried strips to the pot when making celery and meat strips. Sometimes, this happens unintentionally.

Ingredients

Celery, appropriate amountTofu, appropriate amountDried strips, appropriate amountPork, garlic, a little salt, and oil.Method

1. Cut the dried strips into thin slices, and chop the celery diagonally;

2. Cut the pork into strips, mince the garlic, blanch and dry the celery, and also blanch the dried strips;3. Heat oil in a wok, add minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, then add the pork strips and stir-fry until they change color;4. Add the dried strips and celery, add a little old soy sauce to enhance the color, and then add salt to season and serve.

Tips

If you prefer a light color and a mild flavor, you don't need to add old soy sauce.

Home-style celery, celery strips, and pork strips

Generally, when cooking this dish at home, you don't limit yourself to celery and dried strips. You can gradually create many new dishes by freely combining other ingredients.

Ingredients

Dried strips 100 grams, celery 100 grams, pork 80 grams,

Ginger, appropriate amount, water

Wood ear mushrooms, 30 grams, salt, garlic, cooking wine,

Light soy sauce, black pepper,Chicken broth, appropriate amount.Method1. Wash and chop the celery, remove the leaves and tough parts, and cut into segments. Cut the dried strips into small pieces, and wash the wood ear mushrooms;2. Wash and cut the pork into fine strips, and mix it with salt and cooking wine and marinate for 10 minutes;3. Blanch and drain the dried strips;，4. Heat oil in a wok, add the pork strips and stir-fry until they change color and then add ginger and minced garlic;，5. Add the celery and dried strips and stir-fry evenly;6. Add salt, black pepper, light soy sauce, and chicken broth to season and serve.

Tips

Blanching the celery removes the tough parts, making it easier to chew.

Special celery, celery strips, and pork strips

Ingredients

Celery, dried strips, pork, old soy sauce, garlic, cornstarch, salt, and oil.

Method

1. Mince the garlic, cut the pork into strips, add appropriate amounts of old soy sauce, cooking oil, and cornstarch, and mix well and marinate for 10 minutes;

2. Separate the celery stems and leaves, cut the stems into segments, and chop the leaves, and boil water in a pot. Blanch and drain the dried strips;

3. Heat oil in a wok, add the pork strips and stir-fry until they change color, and then add the celery and dried strips and stir-fry;

4. Add a little salt and stir-fry to season and serve.

Tips

Blanching the dried strips allows you to reduce the frying time later, preventing other ingredients from overcooking.

Slice garlic, cut the meat into strips, add an appropriate amount of aged soy sauce, cooking oil, and cornstarch, and mix well. Marinate for 10 minutes.

Separate the celery stem and leaves, cut the stem into segments, and chop the leaves. Bring a pot of water to a boil, thenblanch and drain thebeans.

Heat a wok, add oil, and stir-fry the meat until it changes color, then remove.

Add thesauce andsoy sauce to the pot, then add the celery and beans and stir-fry.After stir-frying, add the meat and celery, and season with a little salt. Stir-fry until cooked through and serve.

Small tips: After blanching the beans, you can reduce the stir-frying time to avoid overcooking other ingredients.

Tip

After blanching the tofu, reduce the amount of time you need to cook it later, to avoid other ingredients becoming overcooked.