Rau Muong Xao Toi

Name: Rau Muong Xao Toi
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 500g morning glory (water spinach), cut into lengths; 6 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 1/2 tsp sugar; 2 tbsp oil

Rau muống xào tỏi/zow MOO-ung sow TOY/

Also known as: Vietnamese Garlic Morning Glory, Stir-Fried Water Spinach with Garlic, Rau Muong Xao

About this dish

Morning glory (water spinach) stir-fried quickly over high heat with plenty of garlic and fish sauce.

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Ingredients

🥬500g morning glory (water spinach), cut into lengths

🧄6 garlic cloves, crushed

🐟1 tbsp fish sauce

🍬1/2 tsp sugar

🛢️2 tbsp oil

Method

Serves 2

Wash the morning glory and blanch it for 30 seconds, then plunge into cold water and drain.

Heat the oil in a wok until very hot and fry half the garlic until fragrant.

Add the morning glory and toss over a high heat for 1–2 minutes.

Season with fish sauce and sugar.

Stir in the rest of the garlic and serve straight away with rice.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Rau muống xào tỏi is one of the most common vegetable dishes on Vietnamese family tables and in cơm bình dân rice shops.

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