“Chickens Under Banana Tree,” 21” x 18”, woodcut, 1979

Hung, Su-Li

Ginger Chicken

INGREDIENTS
½ Chicken
Ginger
Sesame oil
Rice wine
Vinegar
Chinese cabbage
Onion
Mushrooms
Soy sauce
Cilantro
PREPARATION
Chop chicken into chunks—marinate in rice wine, soy sauce, and
vinegar for 30 minutes. Chop onions, mushrooms and cabbage
COOKING
Put sesame oil in frying pan or wok and stir fry onions and ginger.
Add chicken stir fry 5-10 minutes. Stir in ½-1 cup water + 2 tablespoons
of rice wine, add mushroom and cabbage. Cover and turn
down heat a bit. When water boils turn off heat add cilantro. Cover,
steep 1-3 minutes. Eat.