Umani (Chicken With Vegetables) - Kau Kau Chronicles

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. butter, vegetable oil or chicken fat
• 1 chicken (2-2-1/2 lbs.) cut in small pieces
• 2 cups carrots diced or cut into triangular shape
• 1 can mushrooms
• 2 cups bamboo sprouts cut like carrots
• 2 cups water chestnuts
• 2 cups gobo, boiled first in vinegar and water to keep from getting dark. One part vinegar to three of water.
• 1 cup water
• 3 tbsp. sugar
• 1-1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. gourmet powder
• 1/4 cup shoyu
• 1 cup Chinese peas