Title: Hot pepper green beans
 Categories: Side dish, Chinese, Vegetables
      Yield: 4 servings
 
      1 lb Fresh green beans, stemmed
      4 ea Garlic cloves, minced
    1/2 c  Chopped green scallions
      2 ea Fresh chilies, seeded &
           -- finely chopped
      1 tb Fermented black beans,
           --rinsed
      3 tb Rice vinegar
      2 tb Tamari
  1 1/2 ts Cornstarch
      1 tb Brown sugar
      2 tb Rice wine
      3 tb Peanut oil
 
  Blanch green beans for 2 minutes.  In a small bowl, combine garlic,
  scallions, chilies, beans.  In another small bowl, combine vinegar,
  soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar & wine.  Heat oil in a wok, add bean
  mixture & stir-fry for a minute.  Add green beans & stir-fry for 5
  minutes.  Mix in the rest of the ingredients & stir-fry long enough
  just to coat the beans.
  
  "Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant Cookbook"