Sauteed Asparagus, Lily Bulbs, and Goji Berries in Garlic Sauce

蒜蓉炒芦笋百合枸杞子

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
House of Nanking: Family Recipes from San Francisco's Favorite Chinese Restaurant

By Kathy Fang and Peter Fang

Published 2025

  • About

PETER: This is a very classic stir-fried vegetable dish in China, but it is not commonly found in the States. The star of the dish is the fresh lily bulbs, which I started finding vacuum-sealed in Chinatown markets only in the past decade or so. The first time I saw them, I knew I had to buy some for my wife, Lily, who eats more vegetables than any human I know. All the produce vendors in Chinatown know her and call her louh bāan (“boss lady”). They love her because she wil