Soft immortal food

8 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupPeastarch noodles
2cupsDried black mushrooms
4Bean curd sticks
12Cakes bean curd
2tablespoonsChinese red bean cheese
Water to cover
2tablespoonsCornstarch
2teaspoonsSoy sauce
¼cupWater

Directions

1. Separately soak peastarch noodles and dried mushrooms. Break bean curd sticks in 3-inch lengths and also soak.

2. Cut each bean curd cake in 4 parts. Cut soaked peastarch noodles in 3-inch lengths. Cut mushrooms in half, if large.

3. Place noodles, mushrooms and the dried and fresh bean curd in a saucepan. Mash red bean cheese and add, along with water. Bring to a boil; then simmer, covered, 1 hour.

4. Blend cornstarch, soy sauce and remaining cold water to a paste. Then stir in to thicken and serve.

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