The owner and his wife (who is the chef) of this family-run Northern Chinese cuisine eatery, recommended me this off-the-menu dish.
Those little green discs you see are sliced up "celtuce" (also known as "stem lettuce" or "asparagus lettuce") which have been dried. This process gives it a very crunchy succulence and slight saltiness. The chef did a fragrant stir-fry of this dehydrated vegetable with thin pieces of pork, loads of garlic and some chillies. Naturally, I gobbled it up (with the help of a bowl of plain rice) in no time 😋
I am a regular visitor to this homely joint because the couple is always hospitable and I honestly feel their food is cooked with heart.
If you do decide to try this place out, please be prepared to wait a bit, especially if the you see a few tables with customers. The dishes will take some time to be ready as it is just the two of them who do everything.