Sweet Simmered Oriental Vegetables

Black mushrooms, carrots and bamboo shoots are the classic combination of vegetables to be simmered in a sweetened soy broth. Served at room temperature as a side dish to almost any chicken or fish entrée, these vegetables are moist, tender and incredibly flavorful. The mushrooms alone, prepared in the same manner, find their way into a number of seasoned rice and noodle dishes, too.