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    Grandma’s Gu Cai Neng

    Taiwanese people love omelettes. There’s the famous oyster omelette, of course, and the popular cai poh neng or dried radish egg. My grandma make hers with garlic chives (gu cai). Garlic chives are really fragrant and thinner than green onions/scallions. You can find them in Asian supermarkets like Ranch 99, and they may be called nira if you’re shopping in a Japanese market. Ingredients 3 large eggs1/4 lb garlic chives1 tbsp soy sauce (I use Kikkoman)1/2 tsp dashi powder (like Ajinomoto) or salt1 tsp cornstarch or tapioca starch, mixed with 1 tbsp cold water1-2 tbsp oil for cooking, depending on how non-stick your pan is Wash the garlic chives, shake…