Recipe - Asparagus With Black-Bean Sauce (Brennan)

SAUCE
2 tablespoon Fermented black beans
1 Garlic cloves; minced
1 teaspoon Soy sauce
Minced fresh ginger
Sherry
Cornstarch

STIR FRY
Asparagus; diagonally cut
Oil

Mix together a tablespoon or two of fermented black beans, a clove of
minced garlic, a little soy sauce, minced fresh ginger, sherry and
cornstarch to make a sauce. Cut asparagus spears into 1inch diagonal
slices.

Heat a little oil in a wok and stir fry the mixture for a minute or two,
until the asparagus is tender, but still bright green. Pour in the sauce
and stir for a minute or two longer.

Excerpt from SF Chronicle 05/06/98 Food Section see www.sfgate.com and
Busted by Hanneman

Recipe by: Georgeanne Brennan

Posted to MCRecipe Digest by Kitpath phannema@wizard.ucr.edu on May 08,
1998