Recipe - Silver Thread Stirred Eggs

2 ounce Dried bean threads
4 Mediumsize dried mushrooms
2 teaspoon Soy sauce
6 Eggs
One half teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon White pepper
2 tablespoon Salad oil
1 Clove garlic, minced
4 ounce Cooked ham, cut in
matchstick pieces
1 Stalk celery, thinly slices
crosswise
One fourth cup Sliced bamboo shoots
2 Whole green onions, thinly
cut or sliced up

Cover bean threads with warm water and let stand for 30 minutes. Drain,
then place on a cutting board and cut in 4 inch lengths. Cover mushrooms
with Three fourths cup warm water and let stand for 30 minutes. Remove mushrooms from
water, then pour off One half cup of water into a bowl and discard mushroom stems;
squeeze mushrooms dry and slice thinly. In a bowl, beat eggs with salt and
pepper. Heat a wok or wide frying pan over high heat. When pan is hot, add
oil. When oil begins to heat, add garlic. Stir once, then add ham and
mushrooms and stir fry for one minute. Add celery and bamboo shoots and
stir fry for 2 minutes. Add bean threads and mushroom water and cook until
liquid is absorbed. Add green onion and cook for 30 seconds. Reduce heat to
medium. Pour eggs into pan. Turning occasionally with a wide spatula,
cook eggs until they are soft and creamy.

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