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THE CHINESE COOK BOOK
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FOOD OF THE GOD OF LAW HORN


LAW

HORN

JAI

12 pieces bean cake
2 cups white nuts
2 cups fungus
A few pieces of bean stick
2 cups bamboo shoots
2 cups dry mushrooms

(a) Cut each bean cake into 4 pieces. Fry in boiling oil until nicely brown. Put in cold water and change the water until no oil floats on the top.

(b) Soak the fungus, bean stick, and nuts in cold water for ½ hour.

(c) Cut the bamboo shoots into pieces 1½ inches by 1 inch by 1/16 inch.

(d) Put all the ingredients except the mushrooms into an oiled pan and cover with water. Cook for 1 hour.

(e) Add the mushrooms and cook for 15 minutes.

(f) Add Chinese gravy.