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Mock Duck

Mock Duck is built on Soy Sauce, Sugar, Oil, and Sesame Oil. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp
• 1 tsp
• 5 tbsp
• 1 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Combine soy sauce, sugar, wine, mushroom water, and sesame oil in a small saucepan, simmer for 5 minutes, and let cool.

2. 2

   Spread one sheet on a flat surface and brush the soy sauce mixture generously over the entire sheet.

3. 3

   Spread another sheet over the first and brush soy sauce mixture on it.

4. 4

   Repeat until all the sheets are coated with the soy sauce mixture and stacked in a pile.

5. 5

   Save the leftover liquid.

6. 6

   Fold the stack 3 times across the shorter side and cut the folded bean curd strip crosswise in half.

7. 7

   Wrap both pieces securely in cheesecloth.

8. 8

   Put wrapped bean curd strips in a steamer and steam for 15 minutes, then remove from steamer and take off gauze.

9. 9

   Heat oil in a skillet over moderate heat and fry both sides of the strips until golden brown.

10. 10

    Drain off excess oil from pan and add leftover soy sauce mixture (add extra stock if needed).

11. 11

    Cover pan, simmer for 5 minutes, then cool.

12. 12

    Cut each strip crosswise into 1/2" pieces, arrange neatly on a platter, and serve.

13. 13

    Goes well with many vegetable dishes (broccoli, cabbage, bok choy, etc).