CHOP CHAE

Submitted by: Residential Services Division
Organization: Hawaiian Electric Company

Ingredients:

     2 bundles           long rice
     4                   dried mushrooms
     1/2 lb              beef
     1                   medium carrot
     1 stalk             celery
     1                   medium onion
     1/2 lb              green beens
     1 can (15 oz)       bamboo shoots
     2 tablespoons       sesame oil
     2 tablespoons       soy sauce
     1 tablespoon        sugar
     Dash                pepper
     1/4 teaspoon        monosodium glutamate
     1/4 cup             water

Procedure
Soak long rice and mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes. Cut beef into thin 2-inch strips. Remove stems from mushrooms. Cut mushroom caps and vegetables into thin strips or slices. Cut bundle of soaked long rice in half and cook in 1 1/2 quarts boiling water for 1 minute; drain thoroughly. In a large skillet, heat sesame oil. Fry beef for 1 minute. Add vegetables; saute 2 minutes. Combine soy sauce, sugar, salt, pepper, monosodium glutamate and water. Stir long rice and soy sauce mixture into vegetables; cook 1 to 2 minutes. Makes 6 servings.

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