Tianjin Cabbage with Dried Shrimp

Dried shrimps are good for stewing with melons and vegetables. They are also good for quick cooking or slow cooked soups.

Ingredients
1 Tianjin cabbage (about 600g)
3 slices ginger
Dried shrimps (100g)

Seasoning
3/4 tbsp salt

Sauce
1 tsp corn flour
2 tbsp water

Procedure
1. Wash dried shrimp and soak in water until soft.

2. Cut Tianjin cabbage into long strips. Wash and drains.

3. Heat wok and add 2 tbsp of oil. Put in ginger and stir fry until fragrant. Add Tianjin cabbage stir fry. Put dried shrimp along with water where it's soaked on. Bring to a boil.

4. Reduce to low heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add seasoning. Pout in sauce and bring to boil.

Stewed Dried Sea Cucumber With Dried Mushrooms

Ingredients:
100g dried sea cucumber
3 pcs dried mushrooms
2 slices ginger
shaoxing wine

Seasoning:
1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce
1/2 dark soy sauce, 2 tsp sugar
2 tsp oyster sauce, 3/4 stock, sesame oil, pepper, corn starch solution

Procedure:
1. Soak dried sea cucumber in water for 2 hours. Boil in water for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and cover the lid. Leave it for one day. Drain and refill with tap water and leave it for another day.

2. Cut open the sea cucumber and discard all innards. Rise well and put it back into a pot. Fill the pot with water and bring it to boiling point. Cover the lid and leave it to cool. Repeat the last step several times. Boil it in water with sliced ginger for 10 minutes. Cut it into pieces.

3. Soak dried mushrooms, rise and trim ends, cut into pieces.

4. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a wok. Stir fry ginger. Add sea cucumber, sprinkle wine and seasoning. Cook over medium heat until the sauce reduces. Stir in a corn starch solition and cook until it thickens.