Basic lomein

Yield: 2 Servings

Ingredients:

4 Dried black mushrooms
1 c Roast pork
1/2 c Celery
1 c Chinese cabbage
1/2 c Bamboo shoots
1/2 c Bean sprouts
6 Snow peas
2 Slices fresh ginger root
1 Garlic clove
2 tb Oil
1 tb Sherry
1/2 c Stock (chicken)

Instructions:

Soak dried mushrooms. Slice roast pork celery cabbage and bamboo shoots. Blanch bean sprouts. Stem snow peas. Shred ginger root and crush garlic. Heat oil. Add ginger root and garlic; stir fry to brown lightly. Add pork and stir fry a few times. Then add in sherry to blend. Add all vegetables except snow peas and stir fry 1 minute more. Add stock and heat quickly. Then cook covered 3 minutes over medium heat. Stir in snow peas. Combine mixture with tossed noodles (*See below) Variations: Substitute cooked beef ham chicken duck crabmeat lobster or shrimp. You can also add shredded green onion to the garlic/ginger mixture. I use Shaoxing wine instead of sherry which is more authentic. *To cook noodles prepare boiling water with a little salt. Add noodles and cook until barely done. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking. Separate noodles with a fork then toss them with a little sesame oil or peanut oil and set aside until they are ready to go into your stir-fry for the final heat. You will want about a pound of noodles for the above recipe. This recipe is simply a guideline for a dish that can be varied in a thousand ways!