Chinese Duck with Shiitake Mushrooms and Wide Rice Sticks

Name: Chinese Duck with Shiitake Mushrooms and Wide Rice Sticks
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 1 whole Chinese roast duck; 4 whole star anise; 1 cinnamon stick (about 4 inches); 1 piece (3 inches) peeled fresh ginger, sliced; 6 large scallions, cut into 1-inch pieces; 4 1/2 teaspoons small dried shrimp (optional); 4 1/2 teaspoons Asian fish sauce; 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar; 8 fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, caps sliced if large, left whole if small; 2 cups mung bean sprouts; 4 heads baby bok choy; 10 1/2 ounces wide rice sticks

January 26, 2012

You can purchase a whole roast duck at your local Chinese restaurant. Some varieties of noodles suggest soaking them in boiling water instead of cooking them; check your package instructions before preparing them.

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