Braised Bamboo Shoots and Mushrooms

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
A Cook’s Guide to Chinese Vegetables

By Martha Dahlen

Published 1992

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Ingredients

  • Bamboo shoots, parboiled
  • Winter mushrooms, soaked
  • Baak choi, parboiled

Method

Use approximately equal parts bamboo shoots and mushrooms. Slice bamboo shoots in ⅛-inch thick, bite-sized rectangles. Squeeze the mushrooms dry (saving the liquid for braising later). For the best flavor, briefly deep-fry bamboo shoots and mushrooms. In a small amount of oil, then fry a piece of ginger until fragrant; add mushrooms and shoots. Toss while sprinkling with a little wine; when the