PORK MEI FUN WITH SWEET SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS

Pork Mei Fun with Sweet Shiitake Mushrooms image

Provided by barbara lentz @blentz8

Categories Pork

Number Of Ingredients 18

FOR THE SWEET SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS
12 dried shiitake mushrooms
1/2 cup(s) soaking water
1 1/2 tablespoon(s) soy sauce
1 tablespoon(s) mirin and sugar
FOR THE MEI FUN
8 ounce(s) ground pork
12 - sweet shiitake mushrooms sliced
1 cup(s) thinly sliced carrots
2 cup(s) garlic minced
1 inch piece ginger shredded
1 tablespoon(s) sesame oil
1 cup(s) fresh bean sprouts
1/2 teaspoon(s) five spice powder
3 tablespoon(s) sake
2 tablespoon(s) fish sauce
6 ounce(s) rice vermicelli
cilantro for garnish

Steps:

Soak the shiitake mushrooms in water for at least 4 hours. Drain reserving 1/2 cup of soaking . Place the soaking water, soy sauce, mirin and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and add the mushrooms. Reduce heat to a simmer and simmer until the liquid is all absorbed. Let the mushroom cool and then slice.
Cook the rice vermicelli according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
Add the sesame oil to a wok or pan. Add the garlic and ginger and saute 1 minutes. Add the pork and cook until the pork is no longer pink. Mix the 5 spice, sake, and fish sauce together and pour over the pork. Add the carrots and cook 2 minutes. then add the mushrooms and bean sprouts. Cook 2 more minutes. Stir in the noodles and cook 1 more minutes. Serve garnished with cilantro