Eight Treasures

22 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 9 -12 ounces spicy bean curd
  • 4 dried mushrooms
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons carrots, diced
  • 2 5/8 ounces wheat gluten or 2 5/8 ounces seitan, diced
  • 1 2/3 ounces water chestnuts, fresh
  • 2 5/8 ounces string beans, fresh diced
  • 1 red chile
  • 1/4 cup peanuts, to taste
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons hot bean paste
  • 1 teaspoon mirin
  • Seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon hoisin sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 1/4 cup mushroom liquid, scant
  • Cooking
  • oil

Directions

  1. 1
    Soak the dried mushrooms to soften. Save the strained soaking liquid for the seasoning step.
  2. 2
    Press the bean curd aka tofu. To do this. Wrap in cheese cloth or paper towels. Place on slant board and put a large heavy plate on top.
  3. 3
    Make sure you wash and dice the following: string beans, carrot, water chestnuts and red chili.
  4. 4
    Dice the Gluten and the tofu.
  5. 5
    Peel the garlic and shallot and chop finely.
  6. 6
    Mix together the seasoning in a bowl. Use water if you do not choose to use the mushroom soaking liquid aka mushroom water. It should be a scant 1/4 cup. That means it should not be on the 1/4 line.
  7. 7
    Boil the peanuts in boiling water for about 2 minutes. Cool. Peel and set aside.
  8. 8
    Heat the wok, add enough oil for deep-frying. When oil is hot, Add the peanuts and deep-fry on high heat until they are golden brown. Remove and set aside.
  9. 9
    Repeat with the gluten ball.
  10. 10
    Parboil the carrots and string beans for 1 minute. Drain.
  11. 11
    Wipe wok. Then heat adding fresh oil. When oil is hot add the garlic, shallot and hot bean paste. Then add all the other ingredients except for the peanuts. Stir-fry until they are cooked, then add the mirim and seasoning.
  12. 12
    Turn off the heat, mix in the peanuts, and serve.
  13. 13
    The original recipe called for 3 pieces of spicy tofu. The author did not define a piece. I took this to be a standard serving.

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