Sambal Kangkong (Water Spinach in Chilli Paste)


Sambal kangkong is a vegetable dish that even vegetable haters love. Kangkong, a green leafy veggie with hollow stems, is stir-fried with sambal over extreme high heat. Best eaten piping hot, good sambal kangkong is crunchy, spicy and smoky.

Did you know there's a connection between kangkong and the God of Fortune, aka 财神爷?

I'm guessing you don't, so here's the story:

3,000 years ago, China
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