Tossed Celtuce (Chinese Lettuce) Salad

Ingredients

500 g (about 1 lb) of lettuce stem (celtuce).

Seasonings

25 g soy sauce, 15 g sesame oil, 6 g salt, and 2 g MSG (or to taste).

Instructions

1. Remove the leaves from the lettuce, trim off the tough root end and peel, then cut into irregular bite-sized pieces and set aside.

2. Place the asparagus lettuce pieces in a container, add sesame oil, MSG, and soy sauce, then toss well to combine. This dish is crisp, tender, savory, and refreshing.

Tossed Celtuce (Chinese Lettuce) Salad