Recipe - Black Bean-Soy Sauce

One half cup Soy sauce
One fourth cup Asian fermented black beans;
* rinsed well,
; drained
One fourth cup Rice vinegar
3 tablespoon Water
3 tablespoon Thinly cut or sliced up pickled
ginger*; (packed)
1 tablespoon Chopped peeled fresh ginger
3 Garlic cloves; chopped
One fourth cup Chopped green onions
One fourth cup Chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon Sesame seeds

Blend first 7 ingredients in processor until finely chopped. Stir in
green onions, cilantro and sesame seeds. (Can be prepared 1 day
ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using.)

*Available at Asian markets, specialty foods stores and some
supermarkets.

Makes about 1 1/3 cups.

Bon Appetit November 1999

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 158 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (24% calories from
fat); 10g Protein; 23g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 8240mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 4 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1
Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.