9 hsiang tou Recipes

chinese eggplants or 4 small japanese eggplants, the slender ones, are best, ground lean pork (optional) or 1/2 lb lean ground turkey (optional), garlic cloves, stalks scallions, chili bean paste, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar (if you ve got a mild like rice , use 1 tsp, otherwise 1/2), salt, cornstarch paste (cornstarch mixed with water), sesame oil, cooking oil

eggplants, small japanese cut into chunks, tofu, cut in 2 inch chunks (optional), green onions, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, sesame oil, oil, ground pork (optional), chili bean sauce, soy sauce, sugar, salt, rice vinegar, cornstarch, water

eggplant, cut in bite size chunks, vegetable oil, sliced canned bamboo shoot, chinese tree ear mushroom, shredded, sliced water chestnuts (or, better , substitute fresh jicama), scallions, cut in 2 inch pieces, fresh ginger, garlic, chicken stock (canned is ok), dark soy sauce, sugar (to taste), vinegar, szechuan hot bean sauce, chinese hot oil (optional) or tabasco sauce (optional), cold water, cornstarch , in the water, drops sesame oil

dried shiitake mushrooms , about 3/4 oz, boiling water, ground pork butt (not lean), scallion, white and pale green parts only, finely chopped, canned water chestnuts, rinsed, drained, and finely chopped, chinese rice wine or 1 medium dry sherry, sesame oil, sugar, fresh ginger, finely chopped, soy sauce, salt, head napa cabbage (2 1/2- 3 lbs.), peanut oil (or vegetable oil), cornstarch, fresh ground black pepper, reduced-sodium chicken broth

threadfin filet fish or 4 pieces another white fish, fermented bean paste, sesame oil, cornflour, garlic cloves, finely chopped, young gingerroot, chilies, salted plums, sugar, fried shallots, cilantro, spring onion

fresh firm tofu, see note, salt, shaohsing rice wine or 1/4 cup dry sherry, msg, peanut oil

mandarin orange peels , pith removed, granulated sugar, water