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China Family Recipes:
2 tsp. peanut oil 1/4 c. thinly sliced scallions (green onions) 1/2 tsp. minced pared ginger root 8 oz. skinned and boned chicken breasts, cut into thin strips 1 c. thinly sliced mushrooms 3/4 c. bean sprouts 1 tsp. each oyster sauce and soy sauce 1 c. cooked vermicelli (very thin spaghetti) (Eric Tseng, 4/7/08)

__**Sweet and sour pork recipe:**__ __Ingredients:__ 1 pound pork tenderloin (cut into cubes) 3 tsp soy sauce 1 tsp cornstarch

Sauce: 1/4 cup sugar 2 Tbsp ketchup 2 Tbsp dark soy sauce 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup pineapple juice from canned pineapples 1/4 cup vinegar 1 Tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 4 Tbsp water

Batter: 1/3 cup flour 1/3 cup cornstarch 1 egg white, lightly beaten 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1/3 cup warm water

Other: 1 Tbsp vegetable oil 1/2 onion 1 carrot 1 green bell pepper 1/2 cup pineapple chunks vegetable oil for deep frying

__Method:__ 1. Marinade the pork in soy sauce and cornstarch for 15 minutes. 2. To prepare the sauce, in a small bowl combine all the sauce ingredients except the cornstarch/water mixture. 3. Cut the onion into cubes. 4. Wash, peel and the carrot into small strips. 5. Cut bell peppers in half and remove seeds, then chop into cubes. 6. Heat the oil for deep frying. 7. For the batter, combine the flour, cornstarch, egg white, oil and water to create a thick batter. 8. Dip the marinaded pork into the batter to coat and then deep fry in small batches until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. 9. Heat oil in a pan until hot. Saute the onion, carrot and peppers until soft. Add the sauce mixture and stir well. 10. Finally add the cornstarch and water mixture to thicken the sauce. Add the deep fried pork and serve hot over rice.

Lisa Li (3/17/09) - From Mom

Yuan Li (Jing Zhou - Mom 3/29/11)
 * Sweet and Sour Chicken**