Ingredients
1 lb pressed bean curd, slivered
1 cooking oil
4 each green onions, sliced
1 cup green peas
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup sweet corn
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp dry sherry
1 tsp brown sugar
2 tsp salt
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 liter stock or water
Directions
Heat 4 tb cooking oil in a wok or pan & fry bean curd till golden.
Remove & drain. Fry green onion for 30 seconds, add the rest of the
vegetables & fry for another 1 minute. Add remaining ingredients
except stock & mix well. Transfer to a soup pot. Add stock, gently
stir & heat. Serve hot.
Jack Santa Maria, "Chinese Vegetarian Cookery"
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Bean; Soup
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