Elephant foot yam has a nutty taste, crisp texture, and a very pleasant aroma, so it is used as a vegetable to eat raw or for stir-fried dishes. Let’s join the Cooking section of TasteVN to learn about 2 ways to make stir-fried elephant foot yam with beef and stir-fried elephant foot yam with eggs.
1. Stir-fried elephant foot yam with beef

Preparation
40 minutes
Cooking
10 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients for Stir-fried elephant foot yam with beef For 4 people
Beef tenderloin 200 gr Elephant foot yam 5 pieces Minced garlic 3 cloves Oyster sauce 2 tablespoons Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Tapioca flour 1 tablespoon Chopped green onions 1 stalk Cilantro 1 stalk Chili 2 pieces Common seasoning to taste (salt/ MSG/ ground pepper)
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How to prepare Stir-fried Bulbous Plant with Beef
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the beef thoroughly, drain it, and slice it thinly so it doesn’t become tough when cooked.
For the bulbous plant, peel off the outer layer until you reach the white part. Wash the bulbous plant several times with water until clean, then soak it in diluted salt water for about 15 minutes, then remove and let it drain. Cut the bulbous plant into slices about 0.5cm thick.
Sliced chili, green onion, and cilantro cut into pieces about 1cm long.
Marinate the beef with 1 minced garlic clove, 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 2 teaspoons of pepper, and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch. Mix well, cover tightly, and marinate for 30 minutes for the beef to absorb the seasoning.
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Stir-fried bamboo shoots with beef
Place a pan on the stove and heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil over high heat, then add minced garlic and green onion, stir-frying until fragrant and golden, then add the beef and stir-fry for about 30 seconds before removing it. This way, the beef will not release water and will be tender when eaten.
In the same pan, add bamboo shoots and stir-fry over medium heat, adding water if necessary; do not overcook the bamboo shoots as they will become soft and lose their crunch.
When the bamboo shoots are cooked, quickly add the beef back into the pan and stir-fry over high heat for another 30 seconds. Adjust the seasoning to taste.
Finally, when turning off the heat, add cilantro and green onions, stir briefly, serve on a plate, sprinkle with pepper, and enjoy.
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Finished Product
So you have completed the delicious and attractive stir-fried cu niang with beef. The steps are simple and do not take much time.
Stir-fried cu niang with beef has a quite unique flavor. When eating, the initial feeling of cu niang is crispy, sweet, and rich, followed by a creamy and fatty taste when paired with tender, sweet beef that absorbs the flavor.
Let’s get into the kitchen to treat the family. Wish you success with the stir-fried cu niang with beef!
2. Stir-fried cu niang with eggs

Preparation
20 minutes
Cooking
10 minutes
Difficulty Level
Medium
Ingredients for Stir-fried cu niang with eggs For 4 people
Cu niang 500 gr Chicken egg 1 piece Green onion 2 stalks Pepper 1/2 teaspoon Seasoning 1 teaspoon Cooking oil A little
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How to Cook Stir-fried cu niang with Eggs
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Prepare the cu niang
Remove the dark outer skin to obtain the white flesh inside. Wash thoroughly, soak the cu niang in salt water for about 10 minutes, then drain.
Slice the cu niang into thin pieces, about 0.3cm thick.
Tip: Do not slice the cu niang too thin as it will affect the crispiness when enjoying.
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Make bulrush stir-fried with eggs
Place a pan on the stove, sauté the chopped scallion tops with a bit of cooking oil.
Then, add the bulrush and stir-fry, adding a little seasoning, and stir for about 5 minutes.
Next, pour the eggs evenly over the pan, ensuring it covers the bulrush completely, then stir well for about 3 minutes before turning off the stove.
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Final product
The bulrush stir-fried with eggs has an enticing aroma and a rich flavor from the chicken eggs combined with the crunchy texture of the bulrush; this is one of the very easy-to-eat stir-fried dishes, and it will taste better when served with hot rice.
How to choose good niễng tubers
Behind the dry outer skin is the thick white niễng tuber, so you should choose niễng tubers that are plump, young, fresh, and show no signs of bruising.
How to choose good beef
- You should choose beef with small, soft fibers, avoiding large and tough fibers.
- When pressing on the beef, it should not stick to your hand, have good elasticity, and should not have a foul smell.
- The color of fresh beef should not be dark red.
- If there is fat, it should be bright yellow, with small white tendons.
What is niễng?
- Niễng is a type of herbaceous plant with a swollen stem due to the invasion and proliferation of a parasitic fungus called Ustilago esculentum hennings – an edible fungus. Therefore, this part of the niễng tuber has a rich, fatty taste and a refreshing flavor, used like a regular vegetable in meals.
- The stem stands upright, about 1 – 2m tall, usually living in swamps, flooded areas, or muddy places and proliferates the most from around September to nearly the end of the lunar February of the following year.
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With the aforementioned sharing, TasteVN hopes to help you gain additional secrets about 2 ways to make stir-fried bulbous roots with beef and stir-fried bulbous roots with eggs that are delicious and nutritious right at home!