Braised Bean Curd and Chinese Greens with Shrimp Roe

A new and unusual taste I discovered in Hong Kong was dried shrimp roe. As you can imagine, it has a pungent aroma and strong taste not unlike Chinese shrimp paste. It is certainly an acquired taste. Cooked with relatively bland bean curd, it really gives the whole dish a kick. Here, the bean curd is paired with the flowering variety of bok choy that is sweet but has a slight mustard taste. Like the flowering cabbage, the shrimp roe can be found in Asian speciality shops but you may substit