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THE CHINESE COOK BOOK
83

FRIED PIGS' RIBS


CHOW

PAI

QUIT

4 pounds pigs' ribs
1 cup vinegar
2 teaspoonfuls sugar
1 cup Fun Wine
2 teaspoonfuls cornstarch
1 teaspoonful Chinese sauce
1 egg

(a) Cut the ribs into pieces ¾ inch by ¾ inch by 1½ inches, and mix well with the egg, Chinese sauce, salt, 1 teaspoonful cornstarch and 1 teaspoonful sugar. Fry in boiling oil until brown.

(b) Add to the mixture the vinegar. Fun Wine, 2 cups of water, and the remaining sugar and cornstarch. Cook until nearly dry.