Yuxiang Gesong from The Taste of China by Ken Hom

Ingredients

• 225 g/8 oz fresh or canned wheat gluten
• 25 g/1 oz Chinese dried black mushrooms, soaked, stems removed
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
• 1½ tablespoons peanut oil
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 6 tablespoons water
• ½ teaspoon cornflour mixed with 1 teaspoon water
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped spring onions
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger root
• 3 tablespoons pine nuts
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons Chinese white rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons chilli bean sauce
• ½ teaspoon salt