Smothered Noodles

Ingredients:

  1 3/4 lb Fresh gwit dio =-OR=-

     10 oz Rice vermicelli

    1/2 lb Broccoli

SEASONINGS

      1 tb Salty brown bean paste

      3 tb Cornstarch dissolved in

      4 tb Water

      1 tb Sugar

      1 tb Soy sauce

    1/2 ts Pepper

    1/2 ts Salt

FRYING

    3/4 c  Vegetable oil

      3 tb Thick Chinese soy sauce

      1 tb Garlic, chopped

Methods:

If using rice vermicelli, soak it in boiling water for 10 minutes & drain.If using fresh noodles, use as is. Slice broccoli & cut into florets. Peel skin if too tough. Discard the leaves. Blend together all the SEASONINGS.Heat 1/4 c oil in a wok over high heat. Add drained noodles & thick soy sauce (use regular if you can't get the thick stuff). Stir-fry for 3 minutes.Remove to individual serving plates & keep warm. Slightly reduce heat & add remaining oil.  Add garlic & stir-fry til lit is golden. Add the broccoli & SEASONINGS mixture plus 2 1/2 c boiling water. Cook for 3 minutes until the sauce thickens.  Divide the sauce evenly over the noodles.