22 wok mushrooms with and Recipes

vegetable oil or 2 tbsp wok oil, snow peas , halved on a diagonal, red bell pepper, seeded and cut into match stick size pieces, assorted mushroom, coarsely chopped , if necessary (shiitake, straw, enoki, or oyster), scallions , thinly sliced on a diagonal, fresh bean sprouts, fresh gingerroot (minced or grated with hand grater), garlic cloves, minced, lo mein noodles or 1 lb thin spaghetti, cooked to al dente and drained well, aged tamari soy sauce, toasted sesame oil , several drops

pork spareribs trimmed st. louis-style , membrane removed, cut in half across the bone, mushroom soy sauce *, or regular soy sauce plus 1 1/2 tbsp. molasses, shaoxing rice wine * or dry sherry, chinese five-spice powder, star anise pods, coarsely chopped unpeeled fresh ginger, sugar, reduced-sodium soy sauce, chinese red vinegar * or unseasoned rice vinegar, thai or vietnamese fish sauce, vegetable oil for deep-frying , plus 1/4 cup oil for cooking in wok, cornstarch, minced garlic, thai basil leaves * or small regular basil leaves, plus a few basil sprigs