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Sweet Potato Hash Brown

2 cups shredded sweet potato
2 tblsp of cooking oil
salt and pepper

Heat oil in pan, when pan is hot, add sweet potato, sprinkle on salt and pepper. Reduce to medium heat. Press down to pack contents. Brown one side first, then flip and brown the other side. Serve warm.

Corn Chowder

1/2 cup of corn kernels
1/2 cup of diced cucumbers
1/2 cup of diced tomatoes
1/4 cup of diced shiitake mushrooms
2 table spoons of scallion finely chopped
1 cup of broth (vegetable of chicken)
1 and 1/2 cups of water
2 table spoons of corn starch
Dash of salt and pepper

Soak dry shiitake mushrooms in half a cup of warm water before preparing other ingredients. The mushrooms will be ready to dice in about 15 minutes. In the meantime dice vegetables, scrape corn kernels off its cob. When mushrooms are soaked, dice the reconstituted mushrooms as well and save the mushroom soaking water. Pour water, broth and mushroom water into a medium sized pot and bring mixture to boil. Add diced vegetables and mushrooms. When soup return to boil, immediately reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Use 1/4 cup of cold water to dissolve corn starch. While stirring soup gently, slowly add corn starch water to it. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle scallion bits onto soup and turn heat off. Serve warm. Makes about 4 one cup servings.

Tomato and Egg Stir-fry

1 cup diced tomatoes
1 stem scallion
4 large eggs
2 teasps cooking oil

Heat oil, brown scallion. Slightly beat eggs. Add egg mixture to pan, stir till egg starts to solidify. Add tomatoes and salt. Stir then reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes. Serve warm.

Sweet and Sour Cabbage

4 cup tear-up cabbage leaves
2 stems scallion
2 tblsp vinegar
1 tblsp soy sauce
1/2 tblsp sugar
1/4 teasp salt
2 tblsp cooking oil

Heat oil, brown scallion, add cabbage leaves, stir till leaves starts to wither, add vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and salt. Cook till leaves are tender.

Winter Melon Soup

2 slices of ginger
1 cup winter melon cubes
3 cups water
salt and pepper

Bring water and ginger to boil, add melon, reduce heat, simmer for 20 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.