Serious Eats

Cantonese-Style Tofu, Pine Nut, and Jicama Lettuce Cups

The inspiration for this recipe comes from the version of san choi bao I grew up eating at the original Phoenix Garden in New York's Chinatown. That version features minced squab stir-fried with pine nuts and finely diced water chestnuts and vegetables. This thing is all about texture as the mix of crunchy, crisp, and tender bits comes together in your mouth, and it works just as well with a new set of vegetable-based ingredients.