Lettuce Package

Name: Lettuce Package
Yield: 4 to 8 or More Servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup finely diced celery; 5½ tablespoons peanut, vegetable, or corn oil; 1½ teaspoons sugar; ½ cup chicken broth; 2 tablespoons dry sherry or shao hsing wine; 2 tablespoons dry sherry or shao hsing wine; 5½ tablespoons peanut, vegetable, or corn oil; 5½ tablespoons peanut, vegetable, or corn oil; 2 teaspoons salt; ¼ teaspoon monosodium glutamate, optional; 12 to 16 water chestnuts, preferably fresh; 6 to 8 dried black mushrooms; ½ cup shredded bamboo shoots; 12 to 16 water chestnuts, preferably fresh; 1½ tablespoons dark soy sauce; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch; ¾ pound coarsely ground pork; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 large firm head iceberg lettuce

Preparation info

4 to 8
or More Servings.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Feast Made for Laughter

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1982

About

Ingredients

1 large firm head iceberg lettuce
½ cup shredded bamboo shoots
12 to 16 water

Starter

Method

Peel away 16 to 20 leaves from the lettuce. If leaves are extremely large, slice in half top to bottom. Place on a serving dish. Set aside in the refrigerator.
Cut and chop the shredded bamboo shoots and the water chestnuts into very fine dice. Combine. Pour enough hot water over the mushrooms to cover. Let stand for 15 to 30 minutes, then drain, squeezing to extr