See these white bean sprouts? Think I got them this way? Nuh-uh. I just spent the better part of an hour tailing them so they look nice and healthy. Because no one likes biting into a mouthful of ho fan, crunching on that sprout, and then suddenly encountering a rotten beany taste at the end of that mouthful. Yucch!
There are days when I’d just as soon make an ice sculpture than tail these babies. But if you’ve been trained by a fastidious Asian cook (like my mom), you will (or should) tail …read more