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economist sunsuntribune diversions saturday jan 17 2004 7 recipes for good luck kung pao chicken 1 pound diced chicken chicken needs to marinate for two hours 34 cup water a 12 teaspoon salt 14 teaspoon ground white pepper legg 3 tablespoons com starch 5 cups plus 4 12 teaspoons salad oil 2 ounces diced red bell peppers 6 ounces diced green bell peppers 8 whole dried chili peppers the dried chili peppers should be smaller than 3 inches if they are longer cut them in half 2 ounces diced green onion gut off the green end of the green onion and dice the white part into 12 inch pieces use only the white part 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground garlic 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper 1 teaspoon cooking wine 14 cup soy sauce 1 teaspoon sesame oil 2 ounces peanuts deep fried 1 marinate chicken combine 14 cup water salt white pepper egg and corn starch add mixture to the chicken and mix well until the meat absorbs all the water add 14 teaspoon salad oil and mix well marinate for 2 hours 2 heat a clean wok for 10 sec onds overa flame 3 add 5 cups salad oil into wok and heat oil to 250 to 300 f 4 add the chicken to the wok stir quickly separate the meat and then cook the chicken for approxi mately 40 seconds remove the cooked chicken and oil from the wok make sure the chicken is cooked well drain it well 5 place diced red and green bell peppers into boiling water for 10 seconds then remove them and hold them on the side drain peppers well 6 reheat wok for 5 seconds over a high flame 7 add the whole dried chili peppers into the wok and stir fry several times until they change to a darker colour then add white portion of the green onion after 10 seconds add ground ginger ground garlic and crushed red chili peppers into the heated wok it is important to add the ingredients in order stir for 5 seconds 8 add cooked chicken then cooking wine then add soy sauce and water stir until sauce boils and thickens 9 pour red and green chili pep pers into wok stir and fold them several times in the wok to mix them 10 add 1 teaspoon sesame oil 12 teaspoon of salad oil and the deep fried peanuts to the wok continue to stir and fold until the ingredients are thoroughly mixed courtesy ofpionerthinkingcom panda express crispy fish with sauce 4 large chinese dried black mushrooms 1 tbsp peeled minced fresh ginger 2 tsp minced garlic 13 c thinly sliced carrots 13 c thinly sliced bamboo shoots 13 c snow peas cut in half lengthwise 1 tbsp rice wine 2 cups chicken broth 13 c oyster sauce 34 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 13 c soy sauce 2 tsp rice vinegar 3 tbsp corn starch mixed with 3 tbsp water 2 tbsp peanut oil 1 tsp sesame oil shake of white pepper soak dried mushrooms in water to cover and set aside mince ginger and garlic and put into small dish cut carrots bamboo shoots and snow peas and com bine in small bowl combine rice wine chicken broth oyster sauce satsugar soy sauce and vinegar in a small bow combine corn starch with water in a small dish remove dried mushrooms from bowl and squeeze aout excess liquid they should be fully hydrated if not let them soak longer trim and discard stems cut into 12inch wide strips and place in dish with carrots heat wok over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes add vegetable oil and heat 30 seconds move wok around so oil coats sides add ginger mixture and stir 15 seconds add vegetables and stir quickly add chicken broth mixture and simmer briefly then add corn starch bring to a boil add sesame oil a little white pepper black can be substituted and pour over hot fried fish fish buy firm fillets and cut into serving sizes soak in salt water 30 minutes drain and rinse pat dry dip in beaten egg and coat well with corn starch fry in hot oil to cover until golden brown remove with a slotted spoon drain briefly and transfer to serv ing platter ladle sauce over fish courtesy wasterstechhomecom staff photosjoerd witteveen ring in new year traditional firecrackers such as these will help celebrate the chinese new year find the right career in a matter of hours 1 111111 thursday january 22 2004 10am 4pm newmarket community centre 200 doug duncan drive e of main timothy newmarket job opportunities career training skills upgrading programs career search assistance participating companies officeteam studyboundcom primerica financial job skills u recording arts canada k- adecco the pampered chef jdneyimarficos kelly services shifting gears isprjerion humber colle 1 transport training centres of canada the people bank accountemps allied international credit wendy opp canadian forces recruiting centre vocational pathways utionsp investors group york regional police icomi unications ymca employment services hcr personnel solutions come out to the fair and fill out a ballot to win a 500 shopping spree courtesy of