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| Picking wild watercress |
| My watercress spot is located on the side of a cliff face (just inside of my favorite ulua hole). The wild watercress is way more flavorful than what you can buy in a store. During the winter months, the spring that feeds the patch runs enough that the watercress gets nice and thick. It is a seasonal crop, as during the dry summer months it dies back to almost nothing. I like to cut off only the tips of the watercress, since they are the most tender and also because it leaves the root stalks to regrow new bunches. After coming in from checking ulua houses, I'll hike over to the spring and cut off enough watercress to make my favorite dish. Quick and easy watercress stir fry watercress, cleaned (make sure to get out any bugs!) and cut into 2 inch lengths ground pork (hamburger can be substituted, but pork tastes better) diced onion shoyu to taste pepper to taste Brown the ground pork. Add shoyu and onions, and continue to cook until the onions are translucent. Add the watercress, sprinkle the pepper on top, and cover until the watercress cooks down. Mix thoroughly and serve on top of white or jasmine rice. Home |
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