Ingredients:
200g knotted dried soya sticks
75g dried mushrooms
8 cloves garlic, slightly crushed
2 tbsps dried shrimp, rinsed
2 tbsps cooking oil
2-3 tbsps dark soya sauce
1 tbsp light soya sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
Method:
1. Soften knotted dried soya sticks in warm water for 1/2 hour. Rinse and drain in colander.
2. Rinse dried mushrooms. Soften in warm water for 1/2 hour. Trim and discard stalks. Halve large softened mushrooms and leave small ones whole. Lightly squeeze excess water. Drain mushrooms.
3. In a large pot, heat cooking oil and saute crushed garlic and dried shrimp until fragrant. Add softened mushrooms and knotted soya sticks. Toss for a minute. Add 8 cups hot water and dark soya sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pot and leave to simmer for 45 minutes.
4. Add sugar, light soya sauce and salt. Cover pot, and simmer again for 15 minutes or until soya sticks are soft. Taste, adding a little salt or dark soya sauce if needed.
Cook and keep for a day for better flavor. Serve with rice or porridge.
