Fu Pei-Mei
INGREDIENTS:
mushroom slices pepper
soybeans MSG
carrot slices glutinous rice
soy sauce bean curd skin (4"×6")
salt oil
sugar
The names of Chinese dishes come from many sources. Some are named according to their ingredients, some according to their flavor or color, others after their inventor or the area where they originated, while others may even be based on folk sayings.
The dish featured this month is named according to a number. In Chinese cooking, one piece, double happiness, three freshes, four treasures, five fortunes, seven stars, eight delicacies and 10 tapestries can all be found. The number mentioned in the title, however, does not always correspond to the number of ingredients in the dish.
DIRECTIONS:
1) Fry mushrooms, carrots, and soybeans in oil, then mix with soy sauce, salt, sugar, pepper, and MSG. Place in a large bowl and mix with glutinous rice.
2) Wrap mixture (1) in bean curd skin to form a cylinder.
3) Heat 1/2 cup of oil in a frying pan, then add (2) and fry over a low heat until golden. Then cut into four triangular pieces and arrange on a platter.