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Baby Cabbages in Soup with Wood Ears,
         Dried Wolfberries and Minced Pork
         (Serves 2)
                                               NUTRIENT ANALYSIS
                                               (per serving)
                                               Energy:        189 kcal
                                               Carbohydrate:  10 g
                                               Protein:       23 g
                                               Fat:           7 g
                                               Cholesterol:   61 mg
                                               Dietary fibre:   4.5 g
                                               Sodium:        586 mg


          INGREDIENTS:                       METHOD
          • Lean pork, minced  4 taels (~160g)  1. Rinse and soak the dried scallops
          • Baby cabbage     2 stalks (~300g)  until soft (~½hour), tear into small
          • Dried scallops   2 pieces (~10g)   pieces, and drain.   Retain  the
          • Dried wood ears   2 ears (~5g)     soaking water for use.
          • Dried wolfberries  20 pieces
          • Ginger           1 slice         2. Soak the wood ears until soft and
                                               then shred.  Marinate the minced
          • Garlic           2 cloves          pork.  Rinse and cut the baby
          • Shaoxing wine    2 tsp             cabbage into small pieces.
          • Vegetable oil    1 tsp
          • Water            3 cups          3. Heat up ½ tsp oil in a pot and
                                               sauté the ginger slices.  Turn to
          MARINADE (for pork):                 medium heat and sauté the dried
                                               scallop, followed by the scallop
          • Light soy sauce  1 tsp             water and 1½ cups water.  Bring to
          • Salt             ⅛ tsp             a boil at high heat, add salt and
          • White pepper     a pinch           sugar to season, and then add the
          • Sugar            ½ tsp             baby cabbage.
          • Cornstarch       ½ tsp
          • Water            1 Tbsp          4. Stir-fry the minced pork with ½ tsp
                                               oil in a saucepan, and then add
                                               the wood ears, wolfberries and
          SEASONING:                           Shaoxing wine.  Cook thoroughly
          • Salt             ⅛ tsp             and then transfer to the pot with
          • Sugar            ¼ tsp             baby cabbage.  Bring to a boil
                                               and then serve.
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