Stir-Fried Bamboo Shoots And Mushrooms

Ingredients

• 12 whole Shiitake mushrooms
• 2 cups bamboo shoots
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup mushroom soaking liquid

Directions

1. Soak dried mushrooms; reserve the soaking liquid. Leave mushrooms whole if small; quarter if large.
2. Heat oil.
3. Add mushrooms and stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Add bamboo shoots and stir-fry 2 minutes more.
5. Blend in soy sauce and sugar.
6. Transfer vegetables to a serving platter, leaving liquids in pan.
7. Arrange bamboo shoots underneath and mushrooms on top.
8. Blend cornstarch and mushroom-soaking liquid to a paste.
9. Add paste to pan and cook, stirring, to thicken liquids.
10. Pour sauce over vegetables and serve at once.