紅燒香菇竹筍 Braised mushrooms and bamboo shoots

Ingredients:

• Bamboo shoots, cut into chunks, 4 cups
• Shiitake mushrooms, big, 6, cut into chunks, about 2 cups
  
• Oil, 1/4 cup
  
• Soy sauce, 1/2 cup
• Sugar, 1/4 cup
• Water, 2 cups
  

Directions:

• Heat the oil
  
• Add bamboo shoot chunks and mushrooms and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until all sides of bamboo shoot chunks and mushroom chunks are coated with oil;
• Add water, soy sauce, and sugar until the water boil;
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 25 minutes.
• Drain and reserve the liquid which is good gravy for making noodles or flavored eggs.
• May serve warm or cold.