This themed recipe is for an authentic dish cooked in the continental United States during the late 1930s.

•    2 pounds (910 g) pork, chicken, beef, or lamb
•    1 ½ large onions
•    2 stalks celery
•    16 good-sized mushrooms
•    2 ½ cups bamboo shoots
•    2 teaspoons sugar
•    3 tablespoons soy sauce
•    1 ½ tablespoons tarragon vinegar

Method: Cut meat into thin strips with scissors. Put a half cup of sesame oil in a pan. After it is hot add the meat, stir for a minute, then add vinegar, soy, and sugar and cook for five minutes. Chop the other ingredients and place in another pan which contains half a cup of hot sesame oil. Cook until thoroughly heated and then add the meat. Cook until it boils hard. If necessary add a little boiling water and thicken slightly with cornstarch or flour, made into a paste with a little water.

This recipe is in the public domain and may be used freely.

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