Mixed vegetables #1

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
5Dried black mushrooms
½cupRound cabbage
1Carrot
½cupBamboo shoots
1Cucumber
¼cupSnow peas
½cupStock
½teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonSugar
2teaspoonsSoy sauce (up to)
4tablespoonsOil

Directions

1. Soak dried mushrooms.

2. Cut cabbage in 2-inch cubes and parboil. Cut carrot in 1-½ inch strips and parboil. Cut bamboo shoots in similar strips. Peel and slice cucumber.

Stem snow peas.

3. Combine stock, salt, sugar and soy sauce.

4. Heat oil. Add cabbage and stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes. Add remaining vegetables; stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes more.

5. Add stock mixture and heat quickly. Cook, covered, 3 to 4 minutes over medium heat. Serve at once. VARIATION: Shred all the vegetables. Then, in step 4, stir-fry only 1 to 2 minutes. In step 5, add to heated stock ¼ pound vermicelli (soaked), cut in 3-inch lengths.

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