What veggie to pair with Vietnamese braised baby back ribs?

Flavors of 5-spice powder, lemongrass, soy, ginger. I usually serve these with rice to enjoy the braising liquid but I'm stumped on the veggie. Steamed bok chop seems dull. And too much of the same flavors seems one-note. Looking for a compliment to the flavors

rlucido
  • Posted by: rlucido
  • April 14, 2017
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ChefJune
ChefJune April 15, 2017
I would do some sautéed dark greens with garlic. Maybe top with sesame oil after cooking. And some pickled vegetables or an acidic slaw to cut the richness of the ribs.
 
Susan W.
Susan W. April 14, 2017
I like to cut my bok choy lengthwise in half or more depending on size. Then I char it in my walk or on the grill. Drizzle with soy and sesame. If you used your wok, toss in some shiitake mushrooms with garlic and ginger and pour those right on top of the bok choy.
 
irina
irina April 14, 2017
Sauteed bok choy with garlic and a hit of siracha. Yum!
 
HalfPint
HalfPint April 14, 2017
With a rich dish like braise ribs, pickled veggies like pickled mustard greens, carrots, leeks, etc cuts the fatty-richness and it a nice digestive too.

You can also saute any greens like spinach or bok choy with garlic & a pinch of salt. Try pea shoots sauteed with garlic which is so good with meat.
 
rlucido
rlucido April 14, 2017
Thanks all. What oil for the saute? Sesame? Canola? Olive?
 
Susan W.
Susan W. April 14, 2017
I would use peanut, avocado (my new obsession) or grape seed oil. High smoke point and neutral flavors. I only use sesame oil to flavor things, never as a cooking oil.
 
HalfPint
HalfPint April 17, 2017
@rlucido, sorry for the lateness of this response. Any mild flavored oil will work.
 
MMH
MMH April 14, 2017
You could serve pickled veggies - daikon, carrot etc as on a banh mi. I never tire of steamed or stir fried Chinese broccoli.
 
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