Stir-Fried Garlic Lettuce (Shoon Chow Saang Choy)

• 1 head iceberg lettuce (1 1/2 lb.)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons regular soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Asian (toasted) sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon Shao Xing rice wine or dry sherry
• 3/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 tablespoon salad oil
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and pressed

1. Rinse and drain lettuce thoroughly. Cut out and discard core. Separate leaves and tear into 3- by 5-inch pieces.
2. In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, sesame oil, wine, sugar, salt, and pepper.
3. Set a 14-inch wok or 12-inch frying pan over high heat. When hot, add oil and garlic; stir-fry until garlic just begins to brown, about 30 seconds. Add lettuce and stir just until slightly limp but still bright green and somewhat crisp, about 2 minutes (if all the lettuce doesn't fit, add half, stir until slightly wilted--about 30 seconds--then stir in the remaining leaves). Stir in soy sauce mixture. Pour onto a platter and serve immediately.

regular soy sauce, asian, rice wine, sugar, salt, white pepper, salad oil, garlic

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/stir-fried-garlic-lettuce-shoon-chow-saang-choy (may not work)