SCALLION TAROS // 葱油芋艿

Love this shanghainese classic!!!

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1. First, clean the taro. Hold them under the sink while scrubbing with a spone to scrape off all the hair.
2. Steam the taro! For 10 minutes.
3. Peel the taro, which should come easily after being steamed
4. Chop them into about 1x1 chunks, all of the same size
5. Now, time to fry them.
6. Bring a wok to heat, add in oil.
7. Now, critically: add some scallion whites(葱白) into the oil, make that oil scallion-y!
8. Remove the scallion whites and add the taro chunks.
9. Add some salt
10. Add some 鸡粉 or 味精
11. Stir it up and add a little bit of water
12. Add a little bit of sugar
13. Cover it, put the heat on medium and let it simmer for 10 minutes
14. Lastly, after letting it simmer, add in the scallion greens!