Mix next four ingredients (the light soy sauce, sesame seed oil, sugar and chopped garlic) in a bowl. Pour over the asparagus. 

 

Asparagus is a fresh vegetable in shanghai. In Chinese, we called it 芦笋 in China. Asparagus salad serves 4 to 6. Scroll to the bottom of the recipe directions for a nutritional breakdown.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

4 cups water
One (1) pound asparagus, cut diagonally
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
2 tablespoons sesame seed oil
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 clove garlic, chopped fine

Preparation:

Bring 4 cups water to boil in saucepan. Drop in the pound of asparagus. Boil 1 minute. Drain. Rinse with cold water.