Preparation: Wash and soak mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes; shred. Wash and soak dried bamboo shoots in warm water for 1 hour; shred in 1″ pieces. Slice pork butt into 1″ matchsticks. Wash and trim green onion, shred on the bias into 1″ pieces. Soak rice stick noodle in warm water until soft. […]

Refreshing to the palate, very tasty and filling. Preparation: Peel cucumber; slice in half lengthwise; slice thinly cross-wise. Or, use fancy vegetable cutter to make animal figures. Cut fish into dollar-size pieces; blanch in boiling vinegar water for 15 seconds, drain. Wash Chinese parsley; remove stems. Cook Soup: Combine stock & ginger root in sauce […]

-GARNISH – Fresh corinader leaves If using the dried noodles, cook them according to package instructions or else boil them for 4 to 5 minutes. Cool in cold water until required. If using the fresh noodles, boil them for 3 to 5 minutes, then immerse in cold water. Heat a wok or large frying-pan and […]

Cut chicken into 1/2 – 1″ cubes. Combine picante sauce, soy sauce, water, cornstarch, and sugar or sugar substitute in small bowl; set aside. Heat 2 T oil (or spray non-stick pan with cooking spray) in large skillet on high heat. Add chicken and stir-fry 3-4 minutes or until cooked. Add remaining oil (optional),onion, garlic, […]

Peel chestnuts and crush. Combine all ingredients and mix well. Put in deep bowl and steam 25 minutes. ** 104. PUDCAKE.TXT Pineapple Upside Down Cake Stargazer **

-MARINADE – 2 ts Catsup 1 tb Oyster sauce 1 1/2 ts Hoisin sauce 1 ts Thin soy sauce 1 tb Rice wine Dash of pepper 1 ts Salt 1 ts Sugar 2 ts Cornstarch -WRAPPING PAPER WRAPPED CHICK – 1. Skin and bone chicken; then cut into pieces 1 1/2″ x2″ long. 2. Sprinkle […]

Even mature adults – gourmets no less – “oo” and “ah” when presented with this simple-to-prepare soup. Preparation: Wash & soak mushrooms in warm water for 1 hour; slice into thin strips; reserve. Blanch shrimp in salted boiling water (omit if shrimp are precooked). Make ducklings within hour or less of serving. Have steamer ready. […]

Cut celery/or chinese cabbage into 2-inch segments. Mix ground pork, crab, eggs, sherry, salt, cornstarch, pepper, scallion, ginger and soy sauce into 5 large meatballs. Heat oil then fry meat mals until brown, approximately 8 minutes. Add broth and cover. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add celery or Chinese cabbage. When cabbage is done but crisp, […]

Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large frying pan until very hot. Add the frozen vegetables, fry for 3 or 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the prawns, garlic and coriander and cook for a further minute. Add the soya sauce and sesame oil, stir well and cook for 1 minute. Serve immediately on […]

Preparation: Trim ends off green onions and cut light green and white part into 1″ sections. Mix all other sauce ingredients in 2-quart saucepan. Reserve. Pull skin off breasts, then pull chicken meat from bones. Slice meat into 1″ strips, then crosswise to make 1″ chunks. In bowl large enough to hold chicken, add egg […]