Stir-fried yam strips

Stir-fried yam strips

　　Stir-fried yam strips are actually stir-fried potato strips, serving as a change from eating stewed dishes every day. Peel the potatoes and cut them into strips about half a centimeter thick. Their shape resembles the old wooden wheel cart’s wooden keys, hence the name “键键” (meaning “keys”). Wash them and stir-fry in a wok with pre-seasoned and fragrant oil, stirring constantly with a spatula. Then add a little water, cover the wok, and let it cook until the water evaporates and the dish is done, at which point it can be served. Cutting the strips even thinner makes them into stir-fried potato shreds, but for those, you’ll need to add a bit more vinegar; otherwise, they may burn, stick together, and not taste good.