Basic stir-fried vegetable combinations

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupFresh mushrooms; sliced
½cupBamboo shoots; sliced
1poundsSpinach leaves; left whole (up to)
16Dried black mushrooms (soaked) and either:
6Water chestnuts -or-
1cupBamboo shoots; sliced
½poundsBean sprouts; blanched
½poundsAsparagus; cut in 1-inch sections
1Celery stalk; cut in strips
½poundsBean sprouts; blanched
2Tomatoes; peeled and cubed
2Green peppers; seeded and cut in strips
1cupPreserved cabbage; cut in 2-inch sections
½poundsChinese cabbage stems; cut in 2-inch sections
6slicesOf bacon; cut in 1-inch sections
cupFresh mushrooms; sliced
½cupBamboo shoots; sliced (up to)
8Lily buds (soaked)
¼poundsEach Chinese white turnips and carrots; cut in strips and parboiled
¼poundsEach; celery and leeks, cut in strips

Directions

COMBO #1

COMBO #2

COMBO #3

COMBO #4

WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING

COMBO #5

WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING

COMBO #6

These are only suggested combinations.

NOTE: The individual vegetables are added to the pot, according to their specific cooking times. (See details in "Cooking Instructions for Specific Vegetables".) Remember: the toughest vegetables are added first; the most tender ones last.

From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .