12 oz Green beans

  1 1/2    Cakes bean curd

      3    Garlic cloves

  3 1/2 tb Vegetable oil

    1/2 ts Salt

-----------------------------------SAUCE-----------------------------------
      1 tb Light soy sauce

      1 tb Hoisin sauce

    1/2 tb Yellow bean sauce (paste)

      2 ts Chili sauce

      2 ts Oil (Chinese chili oil opt.)

      1 tb Tomato paste

  Trim the green beans and cut each one in half.  Boil them in ample water
  for 2 minutes and drain well.  Cut the bean curd into 3/4-inch cubes. Crush
  and chop the garlic.
  Heat the oil in a frying pan or wok.  When hot, add the garlic, salt, and
  green beans.  Stir-fry over medium heat for 2-1/2 minutes.  Add the bean
  curd pieces and turn them lightly with the beans for 1-1/2 minutes.  Pour
  in all the sauce ingredients.  Turn and stir them together for 1 minute.
  Cook and turn for 1-1/2 minutes and serve.
  Serves 4-5 with rice and other dishes.
  Source: New Chinese Vegetarian Cooking, by Kenneth Lo Typos by: Karen
  Mintzias