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RECIPES - China

VEGETABLE STIR-FRY
GREEN JADE SOUP
SWEET AND SOUR TOFU
BOILED WHITE RICE
PEARS IN SWEET WINE SAUCE

Note on ingredients:

Tofu: This meal has a couple of different uses for the versatile Asian staple of tofu. Tofu is soy beans that have been soaked, mashed and strained to produce soy milk. The soy milk is then curdled by adding either magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, lemon juice, or sea water. The moisture is strained off and the remaining solids are pressed into blocks of varying firmness.We recommend purchasing tofu with magnesium chloride.

Black bean-garlic sauce: We recommend using Lee Kum Kee brand, which is available in most grocer's.

Ginger: One of the most commonly used spice/vegetable/medicines in the world. Avoid wrinkly, mouldy, dried up pieces that supermarkets for some reason think is edible. Try a small, family-run grocery store in a Chinese area.

Shao Hsing: A salted Rice Wine available in most Chinese grocery stores. Substitute with Dry Sherry and a small amount of salt if not available.

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