Steamed duck with bamboo shoots

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4Dried black mushrooms
1Duck; 3 to 4 pounds
4cupsWater
poundsSmoked ham
½cupBamboo shoots
1Scallion stalk
2slicesFresh ginger root
1teaspoonSalt

Directions

1. Soak dried mushrooms.

2. Wipe duck with a damp cloth. Place in a large heatproof bowl and add cold water.

3. Cut ham and bamboo shoots in ¼-inch slices and scallion stalk in 1-inch sections; slice ginger root; cut soaked mushrooms in half if large.

Arrange over duck.

4. Steam by the bowl-in-a-pot method until duck is tender (about 2 hours).

See "HOW-TO SECTION". Sprinkle with salt and serve.

VARIATION: For the ham and vegetables, substitute 4 medium parsnips, peeled and cut in half lengthwise.

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