Chinese Recipe - Fried Sliced Prawns

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ lbs prawns
  
• 1 tbsp wine
  
• 1 tsp salt
  
• ½ tsp cornstarch
  
• ¼ lb bamboo shoot, cut into small slices
  
• ¼ lb cucumber, sliced
  
• 10 tbsp oil

Seasonings:

• ½ tsp salt
  
• ½ tsp sugar
  
• ½ tsp MSG

Directions:

1. Shell prawns and remove black vein from each. Halve prawn and slice each half on bias into 4 small pieces.
2. Sprinkle prawns with wine, then with salt, and finally with cornstarch.
3. Heat 5 tbsp oil and fry sliced prawns until color changes. Remove to a plate.
4. Heat 5 more tbsp oil and fry bamboo shoot and cucumbers.
5. Add fried prawns and seasonings. Stir well and serve hot.

Note: Any vegetable like snow peas, carrots, or mushrooms may be substituted for bamboo shoot and cucumbers.