a taste of china

Bean Sprout Salad2 tablespoon Sesame seeds 1 pound Fresh bean sprouts thoroughly washed and drained 3 md Garlic cloves peeled and minced 2 md Scallions −− trimmed & minced 1 1" cu

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Almond Chicken 2

Almond Biscuits 3

Barbecued Spareribs 4

Bean Curd with Oyster Sauce 5

Bean Sprout Salad 6

Beef with Broccoli 7

Beef Kwangton 8

Bird of Paradise 9

Cantonese Roast Duck 10

Cantonese Meatballs 11

Cashew Chicken 12

Chinese Fire Pot 13

Chinese Mustard 15

Chinese Noodles in Peanut−Sesame Sauce 16

Chinese Potato Salad 18

Chicken Chow Mein 19

Chicken Corn Soup 20

Chicken with Mangoes 21

Chicken Stock 22

Chicken Velvet 23

Crab Ragoon 24

Crisp Skin Chicken .25

Double Cooked Pork 27

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Duck with Almonds 28

Duck Sauce 29

Egg−Drop Soup 30

Egg Rolls 31

Empress Chicken Wings 32

Foo Yung 33

Fortune Cookies 34

Four Treasure Soup 35

Fried Dumplings 36

Fried Lettuce 37

Fried Rice 38

Fried Won Tons 39

Garlic Chicken 40

General Tsao's Chicken 41

Gingered Chicken Wings 42

Gingered Fruit 43

Ginger Tea 44

Green Onion Cakes 45

Ham and Chicken Rolls 46

Hoisin Beef & Scallion Rolls 47

Hot−Fried Crispy Shredded Beef 48

Hot Chili Oil 49

Hot and Sour Soup 50

Hunan Beef 51

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Hunan Shrimp 52

Kung Pao Chicken 53

Kung Pao Beef 54

Lemon Chicken 55

Lion's Head 56

Lobster Cantonese 57

Lo Mein 58

Manchurian Sauce 59

Mandarin Chicken 60

Mandarin Noodles 61

Mandarin Pancakes 62

Ma Po 63

Mongolian Beef 64

Moo Goo Gai Pan 65

Mu Shu Chicken 66

Orange Beef 67

Peanut Sauce 68

Peking Duck 69

Pepper Steak 70

Pickled Sweet and Sour Vegetables 71

Pork and Bamboo Shoots 72

Pork with Broccoli in Oyster Sauce 73

Prawns with Peanut Sauce 74

Pressed Rice Cakes 75

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Puff Shrimp 76

Red−Cooked Eggs 78

Rumaki 79

Sesame Chicken 80

Sesame Noodles .81

Shanghai Shrimp 82

Shrimp with Lobster Sauce 83

Shrimp with Snow Peas 85

Shrimp Tempura 86

Shrimp Toast 88

Shui Mai 89

Silk Apples 90

Silver and Gold Shredded Chicken 91

Spiced Whole Lamb 92

Spicy Soy Dipping Sauce 93

Steak Kew 94

Steamed Beef Dumplings 95

Stir−Fried Beef with Pineapple 96

String Beans In Walnut Sauce 97

Sweet & Sour Pork, Chicken, or Shrimp 98

Sweet and Sour Sauce 99

Sweet and Sour Tofu 100

Szechuan Chicken 101

Szechuan Pasta Salad 102

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Teriyaki Beef 103

Twice−fried Shredded Beef 104

Vegetable Fried Rice 105

Won Ton Soup 106

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Almond Chicken

1 lb skinned chicken breast

1 cup vegtable oil

5 slices fresh ginger root

3 green onions, chopped to about 1" lengths

1 green pepper, chopped as above

1/2 cup diced bamboo shoots

1/3 slivered almonds (a little vegetable oil to fry in)

Deep fry slivered almonds in vegtable oil for 2 to 3 minutes to crisp

them up drain well on paper towel Let stand for 5 minutes before using

Dice chicken into 1 inch cubes Combine marinade ingrediants, add

chicken and mix well Let stand 1/2 hour Heat oil in wok, add chicken

and stir fry until browned Remove chicken and drain well Stir fry

ginger, onion, pepper and bamboo shoots for about 1 minute until

vegtables are crisp−tender Combine ingrediants for seasoning sauce in a

small bowl, mix well and add to wok bring to boil Add chicken to

boiling sauce Stir fry chicken until coated with sauce

Add almonds, mix well

Almond Biscuits

2 1/2 cups all−purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup margarine or butter

1 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

1 tsp almond essence

blanched almonds for decoration

beat egg for glazing

1.Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl Cream the margarine

(or butter) and sugar together until light, white and fluffy Beat in the egg

and almond essence Stir in the sifted dry ingredients to make a stiff

dough

2.Form the mixture into balls about 1 − 1.5 inch diameter and place these

on a greased baking tray Place half an almond (split lengthways) on

each ball and press to flatten slightly Brush with beaten egg

3.Bake in a moderate oven (350 deg F / 180 deg C) for 20 minutes or

until golden Cool on a wire rack This quantity makes about 45

biscuits

Barbecued Spareribs

2 banks of spareribs, uncut, about 2 pounds each

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup ketchup

1/2 cup sweet bean sauce (hoi sin deung) or hoi sin sauce

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup sherry

Trim off excess fat from the thick edges of spareribs Place ribs

in a shallow pan or platter Mix remaining ingredients for a

marinade and spread over both sides of the spareribs Let stand

for at least two hours

Place one oven rack at the top of the oven and one at the bottom

Preheat to 375F Hook each bank of spareribs with 3 or 4 S−hooks

across its width, on the thick edges, and suspend under top rack

Place a large pan with 1/2" water on bottom rack This pan will

catch the drippings and keep the meat from drying out Cook

spareribs for about 45 minutes

Bean Curd with Oyster Sauce

8 ounces bean curd

4 ounces fresh mushrooms

6 green onions

3 stalks celery

1 red or green pepper

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/2 cup water

1 tablespoon cornstarch

2 tablespoons oyster sauce

4 teaspoons dry sherry

4 teaspoons soy sauce

1 Cut bean curd into 1/2 inch cubes Clean mushrooms and cut into slices

Cut onions into 1 inch pieces Cut celery into 1/2 inch diagonal slices

Remove seeds from pepper and cut pepper into 1/2 inch chunks

2 Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in wok over high heat Cook bean curd in

the oil, stirring gently, until light brown, 3 minutes Remove from pan

3 Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in wok over high heat Add mushrooms,

onions, celery and pepper, Stir fry for 1 minute

4 Return bean curd to wok Toss lightly to combine Blend water, cornstarch, oyster sauce, sherry and soy sauce Pour over mixture in wok Cook and

stir until liquid boils Cook and stir 1 minute longer

Bean Sprout Salad

2 tablespoon Sesame seeds

1 pound Fresh bean sprouts

thoroughly washed

and drained

3 md Garlic cloves

peeled and minced

2 md Scallions −− trimmed & minced

1 1" cube ginger

peeled and minced

2 tablespoon Oriental sesame oil

1/3 cup Soy sauce

2 tablespoon Cider vinegar

1 tablespoon Mirin (sweet rice wine)

2 teaspoon Light brown sugar

1 teaspoon Spicy sesame oil

Makes 4 to 6 Servings Fresh bean sprouts are a must for this recipe from

China's Hunan province

The canned variety don't have the requisite crispness Keep a close eye on

the toasting sesame seeds so they don't burn

PREHEAT OVEN TO 300F Toast the sesame seeds by spreading them over thebottom of a pie tin Roast for 12−to−16 minutes, stirring often, until they

are golden The seeds can be toasted in advance and stored in an airtight

container Place the bean sprouts in a large heatproof bowl and set it aside

In a medium−size skillet set over moderately low heat, stir−fry the garlic,

scallions and ginger in the oil for 2 to 3 minutes, until they are limp Add

all the remaining ingredients, increase the heat to moderate, then boil the

mixture, uncovered, for 1 minute to slightly reduce the liquid Pour the

boiling dressing over the bean sprouts, toss well, then cover the bowl and

chill the salad for several hours Toss again before serving

Beef with Broccoli

1 tablespoon Cornstarch

3 tablespoons Dry sherry

1/4 cup Water

1/2 cup Oyster sauce

1 pinch Crushed red pepper flakes

1 tablespoon Oil

1 tablespoon Ginger root, minced

1 Garlic clove −− crushed

1 pound Broccoli −− cut up

1 Green pepper −− julienned

2 Celery ribs −− sliced

6 Green onions −− cut in pieces

8 ounces Cooked beef −− sliced

Dissolve cornstarch in sherry, oyster sauce, water, and add red pepper

flakes In wok or large skillet, heat oil over med high heat, add ginger

and garlic Stir−fry 1 min Add broccoli, stir−fry 3 mins Add green pepper,

celery, and green onions, stir−fry 3 mins Make a well in wok and add

cornstarch mixture Stir until thickened Add meat and gently stir

Use chicken broth if mixture is too thick Serve with steamed rice

Beef Kwangton

1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil

1 slice fresh ginger root −−1/2" thick

1 pound beef −−in thin strips

4 ounces bamboo shoots −−sliced

4 ounces button mushrooms −−sliced

3 ounces snow peas

1/2 cup chicken broth

2 tablespoons oyster sauce

1/2 teaspoon soy sauce

1/4 teaspoon seasame oil

1/4 teaspoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon cornstarch −−mixed with 1/2 teaspoon water

Preheat a wok or frying pan and add the oil Add the ginger and stir to add

flavor to the oil Discard the ginger and add the beef slices Stir fry for

about 2 minutes Add the bamboo shoots, mushrooms, snow peas and chickenbroth Cover and cook for 2 minutes Stir in oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame

oil and sugar Thicken with the cornstarch blend and serve immediately with

rice

Bird of Paradise

1 can (20 oz.) sliced pineapple in syrup

2 Whole chicken breasts, split (or 1 cut up 3 lb fryer)

2 tablespoons Butter

1/4 cup Dry sherry

3 tablespoons Soy sauce

2 large Clove garlic, pressed

2 tablespoons Finely chopped crystallized ginger

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1 Red bell pepper, seeded, chunked

1 1/2 cups Sliced celery

1/2 cup Sliced green onion

1 Papaya, peeled, sliced (optional)

1 tablespoon Cornstarch

Drain pineapple, reserving syrup Brown chicken in butter; Drain

Combine syrup with sherry, soy sauce, garlic and ginger Pour over chicken

Cover, simmer 30 minutes, turning chicken once Remove chicken Add

pineapple, bell pepper, celery, green onion and papaya to pan Dissolve

cornstarch in 1/2 cup water Stir into pan Bring to boil When thickened,

spoon over chicken

Cantonese Roast Duck

1 duck, about 5 pounds,fresh or frozen

1 tablespoon soy sauce

Few sprigs fresh cilantro, for garnish

1 Thaw the duck, if frozen Remove any excess fat, and rinse and pat dry

with paper towels Rub the entire surface of the duck, inside and out,

with the salt Cover and refrigerate for several hours, or, overnight

2 Put the scallion in the cavity and lay the slices of ginger on top of

the duck Add at least 2 inches of water to a large flameproof roasting

pan with a lid and put the pan on the stove Place a large rack in the

roasting pan and bring the water to a boil Choose an oval casserole large

enough to hold the duck and small enough to fit into the roasting pan

Place the duck in the casserole and then put the casserole on the rack

Cover and steam for 1 hour, checking the water level from time to time

and adding more boiling water if necessary Save the duck broth to use in

soups or stir fry dishes When done, remove the duck from the casserole

and place it on a rack to dry

3 Combine the ingredients for the glaze in a small saucepan and bring to

a boil With a pastry brush, paint the hot glaze over the surface of the

duck Allow duck to dry for 1 hour

4 Preheat the oven to 375F Roast the duck, breast side down, for 20 minutes Turn over and continue to roast for 40 more minutes

5 Transfer duck to a chopping board and allow to cool slightly Using a

cleaver, disjoint and cut the duck through the bone into bite size pieces

Arrange the pieces on a serving platter, garnish with cilantro and serve

Cantonese Meatballs

20 oz Pineapple Chunks In Syrup

3 tablespoons Packed Brown Sugar

5 tablespoons Teriyaki Sauce, Divided

Drain pineapple; reserve syrup Combine syrup, brown sugar, 3 tablespoons

teriyaki sauce, vinegar and catsup; set aside Mix beef with remaining 2

tablespoons teriyaki sauce and onion; shape into 20 meatballs Brown

meatballs in large skillet; drain off excess fat Pour syrup mixture over

meatballs; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally Dissolve cornstarch in

water; stir into skillet with pineapple Cook and stir until sauce thickens

and pineapple is heated through

Cashew Chicken

3 Chicken breasts, boned and skinned

1/2 lb Chinese pea pods

1/2 lb Mushrooms

4 Green onions

2 cups Bamboo shoots, drained

1 cup Chicken broth

1/4 cup Soy sauce

2 tb Corn starch

1/2 ts Sugar

1/2 ts Salt

4 tb Salad oil

1 pack Cashew nuts (about 4−oz)

Slice breasts horizontally into very thin slices and cut into inch squares

Place on tray Prepare vegetables, removing ends and strings from pea pods,

slicing mushrooms, green part of onions, and the bamboo shoots Add to tray.Mix soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, and salt Heat 1 tbls of oil in skillet

over moderate heat, add all the nuts, and cook 1 min shaking the pan,

toasting the nuts lightly Remove and reserve Pour remaining oil in pan, fry

chicken quickly, turning often until it looks opaque Lower heat to low Add

pea pods, mushrooms, and broth Cover and cook slowly for 2 mins Remove

cover, add soy sauce mixture, bamboo shoots, and cook until thickened,

stirring constantly Simmer uncovered a bit more and add green onions and

nuts and serve immediately

Chinese Fire Pot

1 lb Boneless beef sirloin, or beef round

1 lb Boned chicken breasts

2 pk Enoki mushrooms (3 1/2−oz packages)

3/4 lb Chinese pea pods

2 bn Green onions

2 bn Spinach

8 oz Canned water chestnuts drained and sliced

8 oz Canned bamboo shoots drained and sliced

4 cn Chicken broth (13 3/4−oz cans)

Sweet−and−sour sauce

Soy sauce

Prepared hot Chinese mustard

1/4 lb Fine egg noodles; cooked

Cilantro or chives; chopped (optional)

It is not necessary to use all ingredients listed here as long as you offer

an interesting blend of meats, fish and vegetables Other meats and

vegetables can be substituted, if desired

Place beef, chicken and fish in freezer and chill until firm to touch but

not frozen Slice beef and chicken in strips 1/4−inch thick and about 2

inches long Cut fish into 3/4−inch cubes Shell and devein shrimp Chop

cabbage into bite−size chunks Clean mushrooms If using forest mushrooms,remove and discard stems Slice mushrooms and sprinkle with lemon juice Cutoff and discard root portion of enoki mushrooms and separate clusters as much

as possible Wash, trim ends and string pea pods Clean green onions and cut

in halves lengthwise, including green portion Cut into 2−inch lengths Clean

spinach and discard thick stems To serve, arrange beef, chicken, fish,

shrimp, cabbage, forest mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, snow peas, green onions,spinach leaves, water chestnuts and bamboo shoots in individual rows on largeplatters or serving plates Bring broth to boil Place heating unit under

Chinese hot pot and pour boiling broth into hot−pot bowl Using Chinese wire

ladle and chopsticks or fondue forks, each person places whatever ingredientsare desired into hot broth to poach When cooked (this will take only a few

moments), ingredients are then dipped into sweet−and−sour sauce, soy sauce orhot

mustard as desired, and eaten with noodles, adding cilantro, if desired.

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Chinese Mustard

1/4 cup Boiling water

1/4 cup Dry English mustard

1/2 teaspoon Salt

2 teaspoons Salad oil

Stir boiling water into dry English mustard Add salt and salad oil For

yellower color, add a little turmeric

Chinese Noodles in Peanut−Sesame Sauce

1 lb Chinese−style noodles (or any spaghetti/fettuccini−type pasta)

2 Tbsp dark sesame oil

DRESSING:

6 Tbsp peanut butter

1/4 cup water

3 Tbsp light soy sauce

6 Tbsp dark soy sauce

6 Tbsp tahini (sesame paste)

1/2 cup dark sesame oil

2 Tbsp sherry

4 tsp rice wine vinegar

1/4 cup honey

4 medium cloves garlic, minced

2 tsp minced fresh ginger

2−3 Tbsp hot pepper oil (or amount to your own liking)

1/2 cup hot water

Homemade hot pepper oil:

1/4 cup hot red pepper flakes

1 cup oil

Combine hot red pepper flakes and oil in a saucepan over medium heat

Bring to boil, and turn off heat immediately Let cool Strain in small glass

container that can be sealed Refrigerate

GARNISH: (all are optional, depending on your taste)

1 carrot, peeled

1/2 firm medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and julienned

1/2 cup roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped

2 green onions, thinly sliced

1 Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling water over medium heat Cook

until barely tender and still firm

2 Drain immediately and rinse with cold water until cold Drain well and

toss noodles with (2 Tbsp) dark sesame oil so they don't stick together

3 FOR DRESSING: combine all ingredients except hot water in a blender

and blend until smooth

4 Thin with hot water to consistency of whipping cream

5 For garnish, peel flesh of carrot in short shavings about 4" long

6 Place in ice water for 30 minutes to curl

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7 Just before serving, toss noodles with sauce Garnish with cucumber,

peanuts, green onion, and carrot curls Serve cold or at room

temperature

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Chinese Potato Salad

5−6 medium potatoes (about 2 1/2 pounds)

4 slices bacon, well−cooked and crumbled

3/4 cup chopped bok choy

1 red pepper, diced

1/2 cup chopped green onion

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Boil the potatoes until cooked but still firm Cut into potato

salad−sized chunks Mix the ingredients for the sauce together,

using more or less sesame oil and hot mustard according to taste

(the more the better, up to a point ) Put all solid ingredients

together in a large bowl, then add the sauce Mix and serve

Chicken Chow Mein

12 ounces noodles

8 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breasts

3 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon rice wine or dry sherry

1 tablespoon dark sesame oil

4 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 ounces snow peas, ends removed

4 ounces bean sprouts

2 ounces ham, finely shredded

4 scallions, finely chopped

saIt and freshly ground black pepper

1 Cook the noodles in a saucepan of boiling water until tender Drain, rinse

under cold water, and drain well

2 Slice the chicken into fine, 2−inch shreds Place in a bowl Add 2

teaspoons of the soy sauce, the rice wine or sherry and sesame oil

3 Heat half the vegetable oil in a wok or large frying pan over a high heat

When the oil starts smoking, add the chicken mixture Stir−fry for about 2

minutes, then transfer the chicken to a plate, and keep it hot

4 Wipe the wok clean, and heat the remaining oil Stir in the garlic, snow

peas, bean sprouts and ham, stir− fry for another minute or so, and add

the noodles

5 Continue to stir−fry until the noodles are heated through Add the

remaining soy sauce to taste, and season with salt and pepper Return

the chicken and any juices to the noodle mixture, add the scallions, and

give the mixture a final stir Serve at once

Chicken Corn Soup

2 pints chicken stock

8 oz can creamed sweetcorn

1/2 teaspoon salt

pinch of MSG

2 tbpns cornflour mix with 4 tbspns of cold water

2 spring onions, finely chopped

2 egg whites

2 tbpns milk

2 oz chopped ham

1 Put the stock in a pan and bring to a boil Add the creamed corn, salt,

MSG, and the cornflour blended with the water Stir until the soup

thickens and comes back to the boil Sprinkle on the spring onions,

then turn off the heat

2 Beat egg whites and milk Pour into the soup in a thin stream While

wisking constantly

3 Sprinkle chopped ham over soup Serve

Chicken with Mangoes

1 cup all−purpose flour

1 3/4 cups water

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

3 whole chicken breasts

1 piece fresh ginger root (2x1 inches)

8 green onions

1 can (15 ounces) mangoes

3 cups vegetable oil

3 tablespoons white vinegar

3 tablespoons dry sherry

4 teaspoons soy sauce

2 teaspoons sugar

2 teaspoons corn−starch

2 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1 Combine flour, 1 cup of the water, the salt and baking powder in a medium

size bowl Beat with whisk until blended Let stand 15 minutes

2 Cut skinless and boneless chicken into 1/4 inch wide strips Mix them into

flour mixture

3 Cut ginger into wafer−thin slices Cut onions into 1/2 inch pieces Drain

mangoes and cut into 1/2 inch wide strips

4 Heat vegetable oil in wok over high heat until it reaches 375F Add chicken

one strip at a time Cook until golden, about 3 to 5 minutes

5 Leave about 1 tablespoon oil in the wok Reduce heat to medium Add ginger

to oil in wok Stir−fry until ginger is light brown

6 Combine remaining 3/4 cup water, the vinegar, sherry, soy sauce, sugar,

cornstarch, bouillon and sesame oil Carefully add to ginger all at once

Cook and stir until mixture boils Add onions Reduce heat and simmer

Chicken Stock

1 3−1/2 pound stewing chicken

2 slices fresh ginger root, about 1/2 inch thick

2 green onions, quartered

Place the chicken in a stew pot and cover with water Add the ginger and

green onions Bring the water to a boil and skim surface of scum and foam

Cover pot, reduce heat, and simmer chicken for about 2 hours Strain broth

Use chicken in other recipes

Chicken Velvet

2 chicken breasts, boned and skinned

1 1/2 cups cold chicken stock

1 1/2 teaspoons oil

2 tablespoons cornstarch

3 egg whites, beaten slightly stiff

4 cups oil for deep frying

2 ounces pea pods (snow peas), strings removed

1 tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in 2 tablespoons water

2 tablespoons (cooked) Virginia ham, minced

1 Chop chicken very fine or grind in blender Soak in 1/2 cup of cold

stock

2 Add 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to chicken

Mix well

3 Fold beaten egg whites into chicken mixture Mix 1 tablespoon

cornstarch into chicken mixture, folding lightly

4 Heat oil and deep fry chicken mixture Stir quickly with chopsticks in

order to separate Remove to plate Drain oil

5 Reheat 2 tablespoons of oil in wok Over moderately high heat, stir

fry pea pods 30 seconds Remove and set aside

6 Reheat 2 tablespoons oil in wok Add 1 cup stock Season with 1/2

teaspoon salt Put in chicken Bring to boil Thicken with dissolved

cornstarch

7 Serve on platter Trim with pea pods Garnish with minced ham on

top

Crab Ragoon

1 or 2 packages (8 ounces) Neufchatel cheese, softened (or cream cheese)

Amount based on how "cheesy" you prefer

1 can (6 ounces) crab meat, drained and flaked

2 green onions including tops, thinly sliced

1 clove garlic, minced

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1/2 teaspoon lite soy sauce

1 package (48 count) won ton skins

vegetable spray coating

1 Filling: In medium bowl, combine all ingredients except won ton skins

and spray coating; mix until well blended

2 To prevent won ton skins from drying out, prepare one or two rangoon

at a time Place 1 teaspoon filling in center of each won ton skin

Moisten edges with water; fold in half to form triangle, pressing edges

to seal Pull bottom corners down and overlap slightly; moisten one

corner and press to seal Lightly spray baking sheet with vegetable

coating

3 Arrange rangoon on sheet and lightly spray to coat Bake in 425

Fahrenheit degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown

Serve hot with sweet−sour sauce or mustard sauce

Crisp Skin Chicken

peanut oil for deep frying

Put the chicken in a large saucepan and add boiling water to come

halfway up the sides of the chicken Cover tightly and simmer until just

tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour Drain, rinse under cold water and

dry with paper towels

Mix together the vinegar, soy sauce, honey, sherry and treacle

(molasses) Brush this all over the chicken and then hang the chicken in

an airy place to dry, for about 30 minutes Brush with the remaining soy

sauce mixture again and hang for 20−30 minutes more Mix the flour and salt

together and rub well into the chicken skin Fry in deep hot peanut oil

until golden and crisp Drain well on absorbent paper towels

Chop the chicken into 8 pieces and serve warm with the following dips:

1/2 tblsp freshly ground black pepper

Mix together, place in a small saucepan and heat, stirring constantly,

until the salt begins to brown

Hoi Sin Sauce

Guests dip the pieces of chicken into the dips which are served

separately in small bowls

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Double Cooked Pork

1 1b fresh boneless pork or fresh, uncured ham

3 oz scallions or garlic shoots

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 tablespoon soybean paste

1 tablespoon sweet bean sauce

1/4 cup meat stock

1 Wash the pork, drop it into boiling water to cover, and boil for 8

minutes

2 Remove, drain, and cut into slices about 2 inches long by 1 ½ inches

wide and ¼ inch thick (7 cm by 4 cm by 16mm) Set aside

3 Cut the scallions on a slant into 1 inch (3cm) pieces Set aside

4 Heat the oil in a wok to very hot 356F, or until smoke rises on

the surface

5 Add the pork slices, soybean paste, sweet bean sauce, scallions or

garlic shoots, and stock

6 Stir−fry for 5 minutes, or until the scallions are tender and the soybean

paste loses its raw taste

7 Remove and serve

Duck with Almonds

3 oz split, toasted almonds

Cut the duck meat into paper thin slices Heat the oil, add the salt and

duck and fry for about 5 minutes or until the meat is tender Add the

soy sauce and mix well

Wash and chop the celery; wash and thinly slice the mushrooms; add both

to the pan with the peas, mix well and cook for 1 minute Add the stock,

bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes

Mix the cornstarch to a smooth paste with a little cold water, stir into

the pan, bring to the boil, stirring all the time until slightly

thickened Add the almonds and serve

Duck Sauce

First:

1 Pound Plums halved and pitted

1 Pound Apricots halved and pitted

1 1/4 Cups Cider vinegar

3/4 Cup Water

Second:

1 Cup Cider vinegar

1 Cup Firmly packed brown sugar

1 Cup White sugar

1/2 cup Lemon juice

The Rest:

1/4 cup Chopped ginger

1 small Onion sliced

1 (or more) serrano −− seeded & chopped

2 small Garlic cloves sliced

4 teaspoons Salt

1 tablespoon Mustard seed (toasted)

1 Cinnamon stick

Combine first set of ingredients and cook over moderate heat

for 5 minutes Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes

Combine second set of ingredients and boil for 10 minutes

Combine the above three sets of ingredients and simmer for 45 minutes

Remove cinnamon Puree in food processor Return to kettle and

simmer until thick Transfer to sterilized mason jar, cap loosely

and let cool Tighten caps and let stand in dark at least 2 weeks

Makes 2 pints

Egg−Drop Soup

1 1/2 quarts chicken broth or clear soup stock

2 tbls cornstarch, mixed in 1/4 cup cold water

2 eggs, slightly beaten with a fork

2 scallions, chopped, including green ends

Bring soup stock to a bowl Slowly pour in the corn starch mixture

while stirring the stock, until the stock thickens Reduce heat

so stock just simmers Pour in the eggs slowly while stirring

the soup As soon as the last bit of egg is in, shut off heat at once

Serve with chopped scallions on top

Liberal dash pepper

1/2 tsp light soy sauce

drain further Parboil shrimp and fry or bake pork Mince both Shred

water chestnuts and bamboo shoots Mix all ingredients but egg together

Beat egg Wrap filling in egg roll skins and seal with egg

COOKING: Heat oil in wok or deep fat fryer to 375 degrees and drop in egg

rolls When skin turns light golden brown, remove from oil and drain (At

this point restaurants refrigerate them and finish the cooking process as

needed.) When cool, drop again into hot oil and fry until golden brown

Makes 10

The two−stage deep frying method is actually a professional Chinese chefs'

secret It assures that the inside will be moist and not overcooked (as

anything overcooked becomes dry) and the outside will be crisp

Empress Chicken Wings

1 1/2 pounds Chicken Wings

3 tablespoons Soy Sauce

1 tablespoon Dry Sherry

1 tablespoon Minced Fresh Ginger Root

1 Clove Garlic, Minced

2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil

1/3 cup Cornstarch

2/3 cup Water

2 Green Onions And Tops, Cut Into Thin Slices

1 teaspoon Slivered Fresh Ginger Root

Disjoint the chicken wings; discard tips (or save for stock) Combine soy

sauce, sherry, minced ginger and garlic in a large bowl; stir in chicken

Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, stirring occasionally Remove chicken;

reserve marinade Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat Lightly coat

chicken pieces with cornstarch; add to skillet and brown slowly on all sides

Remove chicken; drain off fat Stir water and reserved marinade into same

skillet Add chicken; sprinkle green onions and slivered ginger evenly over

chicken Cover and simmer for 5 minutes, or until chicken is tender

Foo Yung

6 eggs, beaten well

1 cup shredded cooked meat (roast pork, shrimp, almost any!)

2 cups fresh bean sprouts (or 1 can)

2 scallions, chopped, including the green ends

1 medium onion, shredded

1 teaspoon sugar

1/8 teaspoon ground pepper

1 teaspoon MSG (optional)

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1/2 cup chicken stock or water

Vegetable oil for frying

Make gravy if desired (recipe follows) Preheat oven to 200F Line

a platter with several thicknesses of paper towel Mix all ingredients

except the vegetable oil together in a mixing bowl

Heat a frying pan hot and dry Put in vegetable oil to a depth of

about 1/2 inch Keep oil at this level by adding more, as some is

absorbed in cooking Bring oil temperature to medium Stir up the

omelet mixture each time before you take a scoopful of it out, in

order to have the proper ratio of liquid and solid ingredients in each

With a ladle or soup scoop, take a scoop of the egg mixture and gently

put into the frying pan When the first omelet has stiffened, gently

move it over to make room for the next The number of omelets you

can make at once depends on the size of your frying pan When one

side of the omelet has turned golden brown, turn over gently with

pancake turner to fry the other side When done, transfer from

frying pan onto paper−lined platter Keep warm in oven until all

the omelets can be served together Serve with or without gravy

Mix all the ingredients together in a saucepan Bring to a boil

slowly with frequent stirring When gravy has thickened, turn heat

to very low to keep it warm until ready to use

4 oz Vegetable oil

4 oz Egg whites

1 Tbl Water

2 teas Vanilla extract

1 In a deep bowl, mix the following ingredients: 8 oz Flour, 2 tablespoons

corn starch, 4 oz sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt, blend in 4 oz oil, 4 oz Egg

whites, 1 tablespoon water and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and beat until

smooth consistency

2 Write your own "Fortune" on a piece of paper 2 1/2" by 1/2" Prepared

oven to 300F

3 Scoop a tablespoon of cookie batter and spread evenly into a 4" circle

on a well greased baking sheet

4 Bake cookie for about 14 minutes or until lightly golden brown Remove

one cookie at a time from the oven

5 You have about 15 seconds working time before the cookie hardens

Place the "Fortune" in the middle of the cookie

6 Shape the cookie by folding it in half and grasp both ends Place the

finished cookie in a muffin pan with the ends down to hold its unique shape