Name: Mu-Shu Vegetables with Chinese Pancakes
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger; hoisin sauce, for dipping; 2 tablespoons oil, preferably groundnut; 4 spring onions; 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic; 1 teaspoon salt; 4 teaspoons sesame oil; 15 g (½ oz) Chinese dried wood ears; 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce; 4 eggs, beaten; 175 g (6 oz) bean sprouts; 100 g (4 oz) red peppers; Chinese Pancakes; 15 g (½ oz) Chinese lily buds; 3 tablespoons rice wine or dry sherry

Preparation info

Serves
4

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Ken Hom's Vegetarian Cookery

By Ken Hom

Published 1995

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This is a vegetarian version of a traditional Chinese favourite, Mu-Shu Pork. Here, I rely upon an unusually flavourful combination of spices, vegetables and condiments. Particularly important to this recipe are the Chinese dried wood ears and lily buds. These may be difficult to obtain but are worth the extra effort of searching for them.

Their textures and the flavours they absorb in the stir-frying are the basis for the success of the dish. When the combined ingredients are eaten