Sweet Potato Leaves with Fu Yi

Fu yi is a fermented form of white beancurd that has a strong blue cheese-type flavour; red fermented beancurd tastes even stronger. I think it’s an important ingredient, because fu yi imparts a wonderful depth of flavour to dishes.

Cheong believes the flavour of sweet potato leaves is reminiscent of rich, nutty spinach, but says it needs a bit more oil added in the cooking process so it tastes deliciously slippery in the mouth. Be sure to peel the thin membrane skin off the long st