Category: Vegetables

1 lb Vegetables

2 -(up to)

3 tbsp Sugar

3 tbsp Vinegar

1 tbsp Soy sauce

1/2 tsp Salt

1 tbsp Cornstarch

2 tbsp Water

2 tbsp Oil

1. Prepare vegetables as in "Basic Stir-fried Vegetables".



2. In one cup, combine sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and salt. In another, blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste.



3. Heat oil. Add vegetable and stir-fry until half done.



4. Add sugar-vinegar mixture; stir-fry 2 minutes more.



5. Then stir in cornstarch paste to thicken and serve at once.



NOTE: Any of the following vegetables are suitable for this recipe: asparagus, cabbage, carrots, celery or zucchini. VARIATION: In step 2, add a drop or two of Tabasco Sauce to the sugar-vinegar mixture.



From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4.