On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:15:35 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> >Sounds good, but I've have to skip the sugar. :-)
>>
>> you could try this for the sauce (also from jim lee):
>>
>> 1 tsp sugar
>>
>> 1 tbl cornstarch
>>
>> 1 tsp msg
>>
>> 1/4 cup oyster sauce
>>
>> 1/2 cup chicken broth
>>
>> cook as above, adding sauce and stirring until thickened.
>>
>> (i have not tried this, but should result in a dish familiar to all
>> in restaurants but with the broccoli still bright green instead of
>> olive drab.)
>>
>> or is sugar out completely?
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
>That sounds more my speed, thanks! :-)

the dish as given is really not all that sweet. it's not glazed or
anything, and the sauce doesn't cling to the food very much. you
could up the hotness, or increase the sourness by using another kind
of vinegar.

your pal,
blake