Ingredients

  • 4 3-inch-by-3-inch-by-1-inch pieces bean curd (tofu)
  • 2 cups oil for frying
  • 1/2 pound lean raw pork
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sake or dry sherry
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon peanut oil
  • 1/2 cup bamboo shoots
  • 1/2 cup celery
  • 18 pound Smithfield ham
  • 10 medium-size dried Chinese black mushrooms
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with a little water
  • 18 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 18 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup chicken stock or water

Method

  • Cut each cake of bean curd into 4 cubes, and deep-fry the pieces in oil, heated to 375 degrees, about 5 minutes, or until golden.
  • (When adding bean curd to hot oil, do so gently, using the lid of the wok as a shield to protect yourself from any spattering oil.)
  • Remove the bean curd, drain, cool, and cut into 1/8-inch julienne strips.
  • Set aside.
  • Cut the pork into similar strips, and mix with the next 5 ingredients.
  • Cut the bamboo shoots, celery and ham into similar strips.
  • Soak mushrooms 15 minutes in warm water, discard the stems and cut into similar julienne strips.
  • Mince garlic.
  • Mix cornstarch solution with the next 3 ingredients.