CRISPY PORK DOUFU

Ingredients:

1/2 lb. cooked pork

2 tsp. sherry

Pepper powder and salt to taste 1/2 oz. minced scallion and ginger

1 tbsp. soy sauce

1 tbsp. flour

4 egg whites

4 tbsp. cornstarch

2 cups cooking oil

5 oz. minced bean curd 1/2 cup clear broth

Several leaves baby Chinese cabbage

5 oz. dried mushrooms soaked in water To Prepare:

1. Cut the pork into rectangular slices. Mix with

1 tsp. each of sherry, pepper powder, minced scallion and ginger, and all of the soy sauce. Sprinkle flour over the pork pieces and coat with a paste made of 2 egg whites and 2 tbsp. cornstarch. Fry in oil over a medium heat until golden yellow and crisp outside.

2. Mince the bean curd, and add 2 egg whites,

1 tbsp. cornstarch, and salt. Mix thoroughly. Spread the bean curd mixture over the fried pork slices and steam for 15 minutes. Turn upside down on a plate.

3- Add salt, the cabbage, mushrooms and 1 tsp. sherry to the broth, and bring to a boil. Add cornstarch and oil. Pour the sauce over the pork slices. Serve.