This dish is good to serve during the Lunar New ... In restaurants, it would be made with dried abalone - which is extremely expensive, and not easy to prepare, but I’ve substituted fresh ...

Add just enough cornstarch so the sauce lightly coats the abalone and ginger. Stir in the spring onions and cook for about 30 seconds. Transfer the ingredients to a serving dish and serve immediately.

We were excited to tuck into the beancurd and abalone dish because we could eat everything there including the “spoons” made out of beancurd. Perfectly seasoned and crispy, the edible vessel ...