The Cartoon Kitchen: Asparagus with Black Beans
This week's Cartoon Kitchen features Serious Eats' cartoonist in residence Larry Gonick's spin on asparagus. —Ed Levine

Asparagus with Black Beans
Ingredients
1 pound medium asparagus spears
Peanut oil, for frying
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup sherry
Salted, fermented Chinese black beans
Cornstarch, mixed with water to form a paste
Soy sauce, optional
Procedure
1. Cut the asparagus spears crosswise into thirds; stir-fry in peanut oil about 5 minutes.
2. Remove spears, add touch more oil, fry 1 tablespoon minced ginger briefly. Add the chicken broth, the sherry, and a few salted fermented Chinese black beans.
3. When it boils, thicken with the cornstarch paste; return asparagus to pan. Cover and simmer briefly until asparagus just loses its crunch.
4. Serve with soy sauce, if desired, but be careful not to oversalt with it.
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