Recipe - Mandarin Noodles (Hush)

4 Dried chinese mushrooms
One half pound Fresh chinese noodles
One fourth cup Peanut oil
1 tablespoon Hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon Bean sauce
2 tablespoon Rice wine or dry sherry
3 tablespoon Light soy sauce
1 teaspoon Sugar or honey
One half cup Reserved mushroom soaking
liquid
1 teaspoon Chili paste
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
One half Red bell pepper; in One half inch
cubes
One half 8 ounces can whole bamboo
shoots; cut in 1/2in cubes,
rinsed and drained
2 cup Bean sprouts
1 Scallion; thinly cut or sliced up

Soak the Chinese mushrooms in 1 One fourth cups of hot water for 30 minutes. While
they are soaking, bring 4 quarts of water to a boil and cook teh noodles
for 3 minutes. Drain and toss with 1 tablespoon of peanut oil; set aside.

Remove the mushrooms; strain and reserve One half cup of the soaking liquid for
the sauce. Trin and discard the mushroom stems; coarsely chop the caps and
set aside. Combine the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl and stir
well to dissolve the sugar; set aside. Dissolve the cornstarch in 2
tablespoons of cold water; set aside.

Place the wok over mediumhigh heat. When it begins to smoke, add the
remaining 3 tablespoons of peanut oil, then the mushrooms, red pepper,
bamboo shoots, and bean sprouts. Stirfry 2 minutes. Stir the sauce and add
it to the wok, and continue to stirfry until the mixture begins to boil,
about 30 seconds. Mix the dissolved cornstarch and add it to the wok.
Continue to stir until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Add the noodles
and toss until heated through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a serving
platter and sprinkle with the cut or sliced up scallion. Serve immediately.

NOTES : Because of the chili paste in the sauce, this is a rather hot dish.
If you prefer less spicy food, cut down on the chili paste or leave it out
entirely...the noodles are still delicious without it.

MC_Busted by Badams; found at http://members.aol.com/meadowscd/recipes/;
Posted Lu 3/6/98.

Recipe by: Joanne Hush, Classic Chinese Cooking

Posted to recipeludigest by Badams adamsfmle@sprintmail.com on Mar 06,
1998