Ants Crawling Up Trees

September 22, 2008

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

* 2/3 cup textured soy protein 1/2 cup hot water
* 2 tb soy sauce
* 1 to 2 tablespoon hot bean paste
* 1/2 ts salt (optional)
* 3 1/2 oz bean thread noodles
* 2 cup veggie broth or water

Directions:

Pour the boiling water over the textured soy protein and let it sit for 10
minutes. Saute the ginger root in a very small anount of oil
or other liquid. Add the soy sauce, bean paste, salt and
textured soy protein. Cook very very gently and stir frequently as it burns
easily. Cook about 5 minutes and set aside.

Cook the bean threads in the broth until the broth has been
absorbed by the noodles. Add the noodles to the textured soy protein mixture
and stir until blended evenly…ie. all the “ants” are
distributed throughout.