Yangzhou Fried Rice II

Rice, Noodles, and Other Grain Foods

Yangzhou Fried Rice II
Ingredients:
4 Chinese dried black mushrooms
1 cup frozen peas
3 Tablespoons peanut oil
1 cup bamboo shoots, diced
1 scallion, chopped
2 eggs, well-beaten
1 Chinese sausage, diced
4 cups cold cooked rice
1 cup shrimp, diced
1 and 1/2 Tablespoons soy sauce
1 cup roast pork or cooked ham, diced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
Preparation:
1. Rinse mushrooms, then cover them with warm water and soak for half an hour or until soft; then dice them.
2. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a wok. Then add the scallion and stir-fry a few seconds, then add the sausage and shrimp and stir-fry for thirty seconds more before adding the meat, peas, shoots, and mushrooms. Stir-fry this mixture for two or three minutes, then remove from the pan and set it aside.
3. Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in the wok, then add the eggs and scramble them. Stir in the rice and heat thoroughly. Add the meat and vegetable mixture, then the seasonings, and mix well. Serve.

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