Chinese Abalone

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   preparing dried abalone: wash with little bit of cold water, soak with 3/4 cup cold water for 4 days or until double in size.

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   change water daily, keep in fridge during soaking period.

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   Cooking: boiling big pot of water, when boiled, put in 1/2 of all ingredient [except abalone], take it out immediately when boiled

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   other 1/2 of the ingredient, deep fried in hot oil for 2 - 3 mins.

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   wash with hot water.

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   in the clay pot, lay 3 layers of bamboo mat at the bottom.

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   Arrange the following ingredients by order: start with pork ribs>Abalone(Face down)>Old Duck/Chicken>Chicken Feet>Goose feet, Last Parma ham

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   Add boiling water to cover all ingredients in the pot, turn to medium heat bring to boil, turn to slow heat, cook for 6 - 8 hrs.

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   [ Do not add any water during cooking period ]

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    when done, take out all ingredients, let the abalone face down to cool down for 1 to 2 hrs.

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    to serve.. reheat abalone sauce, add flavor put in abalone to reheat, serve with fresh cucumber

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    to keep: soak abalone in cooking oil, keep in fridge.

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