Easiest Chinese Stir-Fry Recipe – Romaine Lettuce

A Bite of Spring – Romaine Lettuce

When my friend Emmy visited from Taiwan last year, and the subject turned to food, as it often does with me, I told her, “I miss Ei-a Vegetable but it’s almost impossible to find any in the US.”  (For those who’ve never heard of it, Ei-a Vegetable is commonly known as “A” Vegetable.  Taiwanese use the English letter “A” to preserve this vegetable’s Taiwanese pronunciation.)  Sensing my chagrin, Emmy hit me with this secret, “A Vegetable is a cousin of Romaine Lettuce.  You can just use Romaine for stir-fry.”  Suddenly I saw lettuce in a whole new light.