okinawa-style sauteed vegetables

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ingredients:

• 6 ounces spam
• 1 block tofu
• 3/4 pound cabbage
• 1/2 large carrot
• 9 ounces onion
• 1 ounce nira (garlic chives)
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons salad oil

step 1:

In order to drain the water from the tofu, first wrap the tofu in a paper towel. Then put it on one side of the tray. Place a folded kitchen towel under the same side of the tray and lean the tray on it. Let it sit for about 30 to 60 minutes.

step 2:

Turn the spam onto its side and slice lengthwise into 4 equal slices. Next, slice across into 8 equal slices.

step 3:

Cut the cabbage into bite-size pieces.

step 4:

Cut the carrot in half. Slice as shown in the pictures.

step 5:

Peel the onion and cut in half. Cut each half into 1/2 in-wide slices.

step 6:

Cut the nira (garlic chives) into 2 in. pieces.

step 7:

Heat the salad oil in a frying pan. Sear the spam for a minute.

step 8:

Remove the paper towel from the tofu and, with your hands, tear it into small pieces. Add to the spam in the frying pan.

step 9:

When the tofu changes color, add the vegetables and saute for a few minutes over a high flame.

step 10:

Add the soy sauce and salt, and saute for 1 minute.