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Shiitake san choy bow

Name: Shiitake san choy bow
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: /asian, /asian recipes
Ingredients: 10 dried shiitake mushrooms; 250g firm tofu, cut into 1cm cubes; 4 spring onions; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2cm piece ginger, peeled, cut into thin matchsticks; 100g canned water chestnuts, drained, finely chopped; 100g bean sprouts, rinsed; 200g fresh oyster, shimeji or shiitake mushrooms, trimmed, diced; 1/4 cup (60ml) soy sauce; 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce; 2 teaspoons cornflour; 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine (shaohsing); Coriander leaves, to garnish; Leaves of 1 iceberg lettuce, trimmed into cups, chilled

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Serve a stack of chilled lettuce cups with this vegetarian san choy bow for a starter that's full on flavour.

10 dried shiitake mushrooms
250g firm tofu, cut into 1cm cubes
4 spring onions
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2cm piece ginger, peeled, cut into thin matchsticks
100g canned water chestnuts, drained, finely chopped
100g bean sprouts, rinsed
200g fresh oyster, shimeji or shiitake mushrooms, trimmed, diced
1/4 cup (60ml) soy sauce
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
2 teaspoons cornflour
1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine (shaohsing)
Coriander leaves, to garnish
Leaves of 1 iceberg lettuce, trimmed into cups, chilled

Method

1.

Soak dried shiitake in 300ml hot water for 1 hour. Drain (reserving soaking liquid), discard stems and finely chop. Cover tofu with boiling water, then drain. Finely chop the spring onions, keeping the white and green parts separate.
2.

Heat oil in wok over high heat until hot. Add ginger, white parts of spring onion, water chestnuts, sprouts, and dried and fresh mushrooms. Cook, tossing well for 1-2 minutes.
3.

Add soy, hoisin and 150ml strained mushroom water and toss well. Add tofu and spring onion greens, cook for a further minute.
4.

Combine cornflour and rice wine, then add to wok, tossing lightly until sauce thickens.
5.

Place in a large serving bowl and scatter with coriander. Serve with chilled lettuce cups for people to fill.