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Start to finish: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

1 tablespoon tamari or good (MSG-free) soy sauce

1 teaspoon medium drinking sherry

2 teaspoons of cornstarch

2 pinches white...

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AP Food Editor

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But if you’re going to go to the trouble of...

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The flavors...

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