Bean Curd Skin Rolls
appetizers, ceideburg, chinese
----BEAN CURD SKIN ROLLS----
4 sheets fresh bean curd skin, approx; . 20 cm x 20 cm
----SAUCE----
1 medium red chili pepper (minced)
1 teaspoon ginger (minced)
1 teaspoon shallot (chopped)
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoon light soy sauce
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 tablespoon water
----FILLING----
4 dried black chinese mushrooms *
4 pieces dried bean curd cake
1 celery stalk
1/4 whole carrot
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
* (or large fresh button mushrooms, approx. 40 g of either)
1. Mix sauce ingredients well.
2. Soak dried mushrooms for 20 to 30 minutes until soft, then shred filling vegetables and blanch for 1 minute. Drain and add seasonings.
3. Spoon a quarter of the filling mixture onto each bean curd skin sheet, rolling up and folding over the ends. Shallow-fry until crisp and golden.
4. If necessary, slice the rolls into sections to fit in serving dish. Pour sauce over.
From "Champion Recipes of the 1986 Hong Kong Food Festival". Hong Kong Tourist Association, 1986.
Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; October 26 1992.
Yield: 2 servings