Category: Vegetables

4 -(up to)

6 Dried shrimp

4 -(up to)

6 Dried black mushrooms

1 lb Chinese lettuce

1 tbsp Smoked ham

1/2 tsp Salt

1/2 cup Mushroom-soaking liquid

1. Separately soak dried shrimp and dried mushrooms. Reserve mushroom-soaking liquid.



2. Cut Chinese lettuce in 2-inch cubes. Chop ham. Dice soaked mushrooms.



3. Arrange lettuce cubes on a shallow heatproof dish. Sprinkle with salt. Top with mushrooms, shrimp and ham. Then pour mushroom liquid over.



4. Steam until done (about 30 minutes). See "How-to Section". VARIATION: For the dried shrimp and mushrooms, substitute fresh shrimp and mushrooms. For the mushroom-soaking liquid, substitute stock.



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