Sweet Pepper and Garlic Stir-Fried Lamb Slices with Cloud Ear Fungus

Why people make this dish

Nourilo came up with this recipe on a rainy summer afternoon when the air-conditioning on a long bus journey left him feeling chilled to the bone, with stiff, uncomfortable knees. Lamb is one of the warming foods in the Cantonese kitchen — deeply associated with supporting the spleen and stomach and easing cold-type aches in the lower back and limbs. Spotting a packet of Mongolian lamb slices at the supermarket (mild in flavour, barely any gamey smell), he decided to stir-fry them quickly with sweet pepper, cloud ear fungus and green garlic. The result is a vibrant, fast weekday dish that warms you from the inside.