Didn’t get the bright colors tonight but the wonderful sound of the wind in the big trees.

Last few nights were this.

View and food beautiful!

Exactly what Islay said. That looks so delicious and I like the eye appeal. Nice char on the snap peas. That looks like a 20” wok. I also find a long handled ss slotted spoon just right for wok cooking.

What a wonderful large tree and sunset.

You refer to your husband’s sauce several times. Would he mind sharing the ingredients? Proportions?

I posted it in @petalique’s Kung Pao post. let me look and cut and paste. It is a 16” carbon steel. We had a local welder make the large loop handle on the side. It is quite heavy.

It doesn’t have a lid like our smaller one does but back 54 yrs ago they came with a matching steel lid. Can’t get one anymore for this wok . I ordered a custom made wooden lid from Etsy will be here soon. We shall see it is a Chinese person in California who makes them. The Japanese also use these flat wooden ones. I hope it is nice.

@Sherry8aNorthAL

thank you @Islay Corbel and @petalique. the large tree is in the neighbor’s yard it is Crepe Myrtle.I think all you can see is the variegated grass.

. I have 2 very old lilacs there next to it on our side. In the Spring the whole back garden is so fragrant. c

@Sherry8aNorthAL. very very low salt lots of flavor. also lots of the minced pickled gingerroot. 3-4 tbsp. the trick is exciting the tastebuds without salt.

DH said 2tsp of the thick sweet soy sauce and 1 tsp regular soysauce and a big splash Black vinegar very small amounts of Chinese cooking wine, oyster sauce , sesame oil and a sprinkle of sugar . Thin with veg or chicken stock. Cornstarch slurry in a separate bowl add as needed

Thank you. I will have to look up some things. I thought I had bought everything, but I do not have black vinegar or sweet soy sauce? I also need pickled gingerroot?

Have lost my post 3x grrr.

buy large gingerroot. peel, slice thinly place in pint jar with 2/3 of the white balsamic and 1/3 water. store in fridge. turns pink

The sweet soy sauce isnt salty it is thick. small amounts of everything but ginger! no need for a lot of salt. the Umami of the other flavors takes away the need for salt.

That looks delicious!

(but aren't his feet cold?)

@porkchop_z5b_MI haha no. He isn’t out there that long . He has shoes lol just lazy. c