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While Westerners celebrate their birthdays with cake, the Chinese celebrate with noodles to signify a wish for a long and happy life. People show respect at an elder's birthday party by serving extra-long noodles. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon dry white wine or water |
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce |
1 teaspoon white pepper |
1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger |
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch |
20 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 1/2 pound) |
2 tablespoons vegetable oil |
2 cups sliced fresh shiitake mushroom caps |
1 cup diagonally sliced carrot |
4 cups hot cooked whole-wheat spaghetti or spaghettini (about 8 ounces uncooked pasta) |
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
2 1/2 tablespoons minced green onions |
fresh shiitake mushroom (optional) |
radish (optional) |
Directions:
1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; add shrimp to bag. Seal bag, and marinate shrimp in refrigerator 15 minutes. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp mixture, and sauté 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and carrot; stir-fry 2 minutes. Stir in pasta, vinegar, and salt, and cook for 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with onions. Garnish with shiitake mushroom and radish, if desired.
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