Chinese Recipe - Dried Scallops with Chinese Cabbage

Serves 4:

Ingredients:

• 2 dried scallops
• ½ cup boiling water
• 1 1/3 lb Chinese cabbage, cut into 1 x 4-inch strips
• ½ cup soup stock
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 tsp cornstarch, dissolved in 2 tsp cold water
• 4 tbsp oil
• A few drops of sesame oil

Directions:

1. Pour the boiling water over the scallops and let soak until soft.
2. Heat the oil in a wok, and stir-fry the scallops and Chinese cabbage. Add the stock, the scallop-flavored water, soy sauce and sugar.
3. Just before the liquid has completely evaporated, pour in the dissolved cornstarch. Cook until thickened. At the last minute, sprinkle with a few drops of sesame oil. Mix and serve immediately.