Chinese Fried Rice

Ingredients :

• 5 dried Chinese mushrooms
• 250 g pork, thinly sliced
• 500 g medium shrimps, peeled, deveined, tails intact
• 4 tbsp. peanut oil
• 1 tbsp. sesame oil
• 2 tsp. grated fresh ginger
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 100 g bamboo shoots, drained, thinly sliced
• 100 g frozen green peas, thawed
• 4 cups cold cooked rice
• 2 tbsp. light soy sauce

Cooking Procedures :

1. Soak mushrooms in 1/2 cup boiling water for 20 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 tbsp. of the liquid. Discard the stems and thinly sliced the caps. Set aside.
2. Heat a wok (or a large skillet) over high heat, add 2 tbsp. peanut oil; swirl to coat. Add pork; cook for 3 minutes, or until browned. Remove and set aside. Add the shrimps and cook for 2 minutes, or until just cooked. Remove and set aside.
3. In the same wok, over high heat, add sesame oil and the remaining peanut oil to wok; swirl to coat. Add the ginger and garlic; cook for a minute. Add green onions, mushrooms, carrots, bamboo shoots and green peas; cook for 2 minutes.
4. Gradually add the rice, stirring until heated through. Return the pork, shrimps and accumulated juices to wok. Add in reserved mushroom liquid and soy sauce; stir to combine. Correct seasonings. Serve immediately.
5. Serves 4.