Shanghai Meatballs Recipe

• 1/4 lb regular-hard tofu liquid removed
• 3/4 lb grnd pork
• 1/4 lb grnd beef
• 1 x egg yolk lightly beaten
• 2 Tbsp. hoisin sauce
• 1 tsp chopped gingerroot
• 1 tsp chopped garlic
• 1 tsp chopped green onion
• 1 tsp chopped jalapeno
•     Salt to taste
•     Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
• 4 c. canola oil for frying
• 2 Tbsp. peanut oil
• 10 x shiitake caps finely sliced
• 1 c. finely-sliced carrots
• 1/2 lb Napa cabbage shredded
• 1 c. chicken stock
•     (or possibly canned low-sodium chicken broth)
• 2 Tbsp. rice wine
• 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1/2 c. bias-cut green onions
• 2 tsp cornstarch dissolved in
• 1 Tbsp. water

Directions