CHINESE SOUR VEGETABLE RECIPES

Steps:

• Add 1/2 cup water to large skillet with a tight-fitting lid and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Add carrots, cover and steam for 4 minutes.
• Remove lid and add an additional 1/4 cup water and bring to a boil.
• Add broccoli and red peppers.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Cover and steam another 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Meanwhile, combine cornstarch and sugar in small bowl.
• Blend in pineapple juice, soy sauce and vinegar until smooth.
• Transfer vegetables to colander and drain.
• Stir pineapple mixture and add to skillet.
• Cook and stir 2 minutes or until sauce boils and thickens.
• Stir in sesame oil.
• Return vegetables to skillet along with the green onions and toss with sauce.

Steps:

• Place lily buds and mushrooms in a small bowl, and add very hot water to cover by 1 inch. Let soak until softened, about 30 minutes. Drain and rinse thoroughly. Trim and discard tough ends from buds, and cut in half crosswise. Coarsely chop mushrooms.
• Stir together lily buds, mushrooms, chicken stock, bamboo shoots, ginger, and salt in a large nonreactive saucepan over high. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in vinegar and red pepper; increase heat to medium-high, and boil mixture 2 minutes.
• Whisk together cornstarch and 3 tablespoons water in a small bowl. Whisk cornstarch mixture into chicken stock mixture in a slow, steady stream; cook 1 minute. Beat together egg and egg white in a medium bowl. Pour egg mixture into chicken stock mixture in a slow, steady stream, stirring gently. Stir in tofu, soy sauce, and sesame oil, and cook, stirring occasionally, until warmed, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with scallions before serving.