Chinese Cooking

Ingredients 2 whole chicken breasts, skinned, boned, and cut in half 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon dry sherry Sauce: 4 tablespoons cornstarch 3 tablespoons water 3 cups broth 1 1/2 cups chopped mushrooms (optional) 3 tablespoons chicken fat or butter 2 teaspoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules Batter: 3 tablespoons cornstarch 3 tablespoons [...]

1 whole flank steak 1/2 cup soy sauce 3 cloves garlic 1/2 cup fresh ginger, chopped dash black pepper 1/2 cup hoisin sauce 1 bunch scallions In a shallow dish, mix together the soy sauce, oil, garlic, ginger, and some pepper. Add the beef and marinate overnight in the refrigerator, turning once. Heat the broiler. [...]

1 lb. chinese cabbage (Napa) 2 stalks celery 1/2 lb. cooked shrimp 1/2 lb. cooked pork or chicken livers 10 water chestnuts 1/3 cup bamboo shoots 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. sugar Liberal dash pepper 1/2 tsp. light soy sauce 1/4 tsp. sesame oil 1 beaten egg 10 egg roll skins 3 cups oil Prep [...]

2/3 lb. tiger prawns Marinade for shrimp 1 1/2 tsp. sherry 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. grated ginger 1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch 1 tsp. water Seasoning 1 Tb. chicken broth 3 Tb. water 1/2 tsp. cornstarch 3 Tb. oyster sauce (very important) 1 Tb. hoisin sauce also needed 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 clove garlic, [...]

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 [...]

2 1/2 quarts chicken stock 1 block (16 oz.) of tofu, cut into 1 1/2 inch long strips 5 shitake mushrooms, cut into thin slices 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/2 tsp. white pepper 1/2 cup white vinegar 1 1/2 cups bamboo shoot strips 2 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in 4 tablespoons water 3 eggs, beaten 1/2 [...]

2 eggs 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper 1/4 cup soy sauce 4 cups cooked rice 4 scallions, chopped, including green ends 2 cups diced & cooked pork, ham, chicken, shrimp, or other meat 1 slice ginger, minced 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 cup sliced mushrooms (optional) 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon MSG (optional) Put [...]

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 [...]

2 cups broccoli florets 2 tablespoons cooking oil 2 teaspoons minced garlic 4 small dried red chilies 1 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 2 teaspoons water Marinade 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry 3/4 pound flank steak, thinly sliced across the grain Sauce 3 tablespoons Chinese black [...]

Sauce: 1/2 cup cornstarch 1/4 cup water 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic 1 1/2 tsp minced ginger root 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup white vinegar 1/4 cup cooking wine 1 1/2 cup hot chicken broth 1 tsp monosodium glutamate (optional) Meat: 3 lbs deboned dark chicken meat, cut into large chunks [...]