Bean Sprouts with Ginger

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 1 1-inch fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 lb. bean sprouts

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in a wok.
2. Add onion and fry until soft.
3. Add ginger and stir-fry for 3 minutes.
4. Stir in the remaining ingredients, increase the heat to moderately high and stir fry for 3 minutes, or until the bean sprouts are cooked through but still crisp.
5. Served at once.

Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp. oyster sauce
• 1 tsp. sesame oil
• 3/4 lb. Chinese broccoli (Gai Lan) or regular broccoli
• 8 c. water
• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 tsp. salt

Directions:

1. Combine oyster sauce and sesame oil in a bowl, set aside.
2. Wash broccoli and peel off tough skin on stems. Remove flowerets from stems and cut into bite size pieces. Cut stems diagonally into thin slices.
3. Bring 8 cups of water, vegetable oil and salt to a boil in a large pot. Plunge broccoli into boiling water and cook for 4 minutes or until crisp-tender.
4. Drain well and place on a platter. Drizzle with oyster sauce, sesame oil mixture.