Stir-fried Rice Noodles with Turtle

Stir-fried Rice Noodles with Turtle

　　1. Main ingredients: one live turtle (about one and a half pounds), six taels of rice noodles, one clove of garlic, five qian of ginger, five qian of rice wine, two qian of chopped green onions, five fen of pepper, one and a half taels of vegetable oil, two qian of salt, five fen of MSG.

　　2. Preparation: Chop off the turtle’s head and claws, remove the internal organs and clean it, then cut the turtle into half-inch cubes. Soak the rice noodles for twenty minutes and cut them into small rectangular pieces. Heat the oil over high heat, add the chopped green onions and ginger to release their aroma, then remove them. Next, add the turtle pieces to the pan, pour in the rice wine and stir-fry for another two minutes. Then add three pounds of boiling water to the pan, cover and simmer over high heat until the turtle is tender. When the broth turns milky white, add the rice noodles and cook for about three minutes. Finally, add salt, soy sauce, pepper, MSG, garlic, and green onions, mix well, and serve.

　　3. Flavor: Creamy white in color, delicious and tender in taste.

　　4. Medicinal benefits: Highly nutritious, promotes health and longevity.