He looked down at the water spinach on the table. Apart from a bit of minced garlic and a few dried chilis, there wasn't a speck of minced meat, let alone ham.
But the taste of this dish...
She took another bite and was sure it was that distinct ham flavor. She had just eaten a fresh flower ham mooncake, so the flavor left a strong impression on Director Zeng.
When the others heard, they each tried a piece of water spinach with their chopsticks and indeed tasted a rich ham flavor.
It was clearly a dish that looked entirely vegetarian.
But as they ate, it was filled with the kind of richness usually found only in meat dishes.
This was simply astonishing.
Lin Xu, who had just served himself a bowl of rice and sat down to eat, commented, "This dish was stir-fried with oil rendered from steamed ham. Feel free to eat more if you like; the kitchen has plenty of water spinach, enough for everyone to eat their fill."
Ham oil? No wonder it tasted so good.
