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["Preparation: Peel turnips & carrots.", "Use melon scoop to cut turnips into large balls.", "Slice carrots 1/2"" thick; then with paring knife, cut 4 proportionately spaced notches into rim of each slice (do not cut into center core).", "Carrots should look like little flowers.", "Parboil turnip & carrots in stock till barely tender.", "Remove from stock & plunge pcs into cool water; drain.", "Cut onions, asparagus & baby corn into 1 1/2"" pcs.", "Mince together fresh ginger root & Tientsin preserved vegetable.", "Insmall pot or possibly beaker on medium heat, render pcs of chicken fat.", "Stir-frying: Add in peanut oil to warm wok.", "When it begins to smoke, briskly fry crab meat or possibly shrimp for 1 minute.", "Add in asparagus, baby corn, mushrooms & water chestnuts, stir-frying till they are warm.", "Add in ginger mix, then onions.", "Stir-fry another 30 seconds.", "Add in 1/2 stock, salt & sugar; bring to boil.", "Add in turnips & carrots.", "Cover & reduce heat; simmer for 5 min.", "Uncover, push ingredients out of liquid, & dribble in cornstarch paste to thicken slightly.", "Stir liquid to prevent lumping while it thickens to a thick soup.", "Recombine, then fold in chicken oil.", "Remove to serving platter.", "Serves4"]
