Instructions: 1. Soak dried mushrooms; reserve the soaking liquid.

2. Cut bamboo shoots lengthwise in thin slices, then in 1- by 1-1/2 inch strips. Leave mushrooms whole if small; quarter if large.

3. Heat oil. Add mushrooms and stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes.

4. Add bamboo shoots; stir-fry 2 minutes more. Then blend in soy sauce and sugar.

5. Transfer vegetables to a serving platter, leaving liquids in pan.

Arrange bamboo shoots underneath, mushrooms on top.

6. Blend cornstarch and mushroom-soaking liquid to a paste. Add to pan and cook, stirring, to thicken liquids. Pour sauce over vegetables and serve at once.

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