Hard immortal food

8 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsGinkgo nuts
2cupsWinter melon
12Cakes bean curd
4tablespoonsOil
2tablespoonsChinese red cheese
2cupsWater

Directions

1. Shell and blanch ginkgo nuts. Peel and cube winter melon. Cut each bean curd cake in 4 parts.

2. Heat oil. Add ginkgo nuts, melon and bean curd and stir-fry gently 3 minutes (or else shake or tilt the pan to avoid breaking the bean curd).

3. Mash red cheese and add, along with water. Bring to a boil; then simmer, covered, 1 hour, and serve.

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