Sweet and Sour Vegetables

• 2 -3 tablespoons peanut oil, for stir-frying
• 6 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 small onion, cut in quarters lenghtwise, then sliced thinly crosswise
• 4 hot yellow wax peppers
• 4 medium pickling cucumbers, cut in half lengthwise and slice each half at a sharp slanted angle 1/8 inch thick (rub each end with cut top to remove bitter taste)
• 2 -3 tablespoons fish sauce, to taste
• 1 -2 tablespoon white vinegar, to taste
• 3 -4 teaspoons sugar, to taste (unrefined)
• 2 medium firm tomatoes, cut into bite-size wedges
• white pepper, liberal sprinkling
• cilantro, 1 small handful

1. Heat a wok until it is smoking hot.
2. Swirl the oil to coat the wok surface and wait a few seconds for the oil to heat.
3. When hot, stir in the garlic, followed shortly with the onion.
4. Toss 20-30 seconds.
5. Add peppers and stir-fry 20-30 seconds.
6. Add cucumbers and continue to stir-fry for about a minute.
7. Season to taste with fish sauce, vinegar and sugar.
8. Add tomatoes, cucumbers and seasonings.
9. Sprinkle with white pepper.
10. Toss again and transfer to a serving platter.
11. Garnish top with cilantro.

peanut oil, garlic, onion, peppers, pickling cucumbers, fish sauce, white vinegar, sugar, tomatoes, white pepper, cilantro

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sweet-and-sour-vegetables-236967 (may not work)