5 lan bean Recipes

clear vegetable broth or 62 oz chicken broth (i used chicken broth in mine), fresh grated ginger, dark sesame oil, low sodium soy sauce (optional), very thinly sliced fresh gai lan, stems and florets (may substitute fresh broccoli), fresh hot red chile, sliced, low-fat extra-firm silken tofu, drained and cut into large cubes, scallions, sliced fine, chopped cilantro

homemade chicken broth (reserved from winter melon soup ) or store-bought chicken broth (reduced-sodium if canned), chinese rice wine (preferably shaoxing) or medium-dry sherry, light soy sauce (preferably pearl river bridge brand), cornstarch, sugar, salt, gai lan (chinese broccoli), shrimp in shell (21 to 25 per lb), peeled and deveined, peanut or vegetable oil, fresh ginger, peeled and cut into very thin matchsticks, fermented black beans, rinsed and chopped, garlic cloves, minced, fresh jalapeno chile (including seeds), or to taste, cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices, asian sesame oil

wide rice noodles, pork or 1/2 lb beef or 1/2 lb chicken, heads gai lan, garlic cloves, chopped, chicken broth or 4 -8 oz water, cornstarch, sweet black soy sauce, preserved black bean, lightly rinsed, black pepper, sugar (optional), fish sauce

hoisin sauce, sesame oil, eggs, water, peanut oil, swiss brown mushrooms, thinly sliced, gai lan, ends trimmed, cut into 6cm lengths (chinese broccoli), bean sprouts, trimmed