Mussels with Chinese Cooking wine

Moule in French for mussels. They are smaller than the usual green ones. These are yummy just with some simple seasoning.

Here are the ingredients that I used 

Mussels with Chinese Cooking Wine

Ingredients 

1.4kg mussels - cleaned

1 big / 2 med size onions

5 cloves of garlic

A few stalks of coriander (cut thinly) 

Ginger ( same amount at the garlic or more) 

3 tbsp Chinese cooking wine ( I used shaoxing wine) 

50 ml / 1/4 cup of water 

Salt ( optional ) 

pepper & some sugar to taste.

1.5 tbsp cooking oil 

Preparation steps:

1. Thinly sliced the onions / cut into small cubes. Lightly crushed the garlics. And finely chopped the ginger. 

2. Heat up the oil in a pan/wok, add the onions, garlic & ginger when the oil is hot enough. Fry until fragrant. 

3. Add in the mussels & give a few good stir. Then add the cooking wine & the seasoning, water & coriander  . A few good stir then cover with a lid for 2 - 3 minutes. 

4. Once all the mussels opens, they are ready to be dished out for serving. Do not over cooked them as they will turn tough. 

Voilà & bon appétit !! 

Chin's notes: 

1. You can omit the salt, or just very little salt because the water from the mussels can be salty. 

2. Chili slices can be added if you prefer a little spicy. 

3. Scrub the mussels shells when you are cleaning them. Sometimes there are mud on the shells.