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Boil water in a
pot (enough to cover steamed wheat gluten).
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Place wheat
gluten in the boiling water.
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After it is
boiled, remove and cool under cold running water and squeeze dry.
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Slice wheat
gluten into thumb sized strips.
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Wash and clean
the Chinese mushrooms.
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Soften in
water, remove stems and save the soaking water.
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Wash and clean
the wooden ear, remove stems and slice.
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Remove stems
and old veins from the snow peas and rinse.
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Diagonally
slice the spring onions.
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Heat 3 cups oil
in a wok.
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Put the wheat
gluten in and deep-fry until golden brown. Scoop out and drip dry.
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Leave 1 1/2
tablespoons oil in the wok.
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Stir-fry the
spring onions, ginger and Chinese mushrooms until fragrant.
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Put in the
wheat gluten, soy sauce, wine, sugar and the mushroom soaking water.
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Cover with a
lid.
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Braise over low
heat for 5 minutes.
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Add wooden ear,
carrot, bamboo shoot and snow peas and stir-fry.
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Season with
salt, thicken with cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water.
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Sprinkle with
sesame oil for serving.