Ingredients

  • 4 to 5 pieces pork steaks, sliced in 2-inch strips
  • 6 carrots, French-cut
  • 1 1/2 lb. string beans, French-cut
  • 3 medium onions, sliced 1/4-inch thick
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 ginger, crushed (about 2 inches long)
  • 2 pkg. Hula brand Samin
  • 1 pkg. dried mushrooms, soaked until soft and sliced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • shoyu sauce and cornstarch
  • sesame seed or olive oil

Method

  • Boil Samin with 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings until done. Rinse in cold water and drain.
  • Samin should be separated and set aside.
  • Brown strips of pork steaks, including bones (for flavor). Add carrots and water, covering carrots, cooking about 15 minutes on medium heat, then add string beans and mushrooms.
  • Cook another 15 minutes, then add onions last, about 10 minutes.
  • Add more water to cover vegetables and simmer about 10 minutes.
  • Mix shoyu and cornstarch to make gravy (slightly thick); set aside on low heat.
  • Saute Samin in sesame seed or olive oil until lightly browned.
  • Spread Samin on platter and pour chop suey over.