Chinese Abalone

preparing dried abalone: wash with little bit of cold water, soak with 3/4 cup cold water for 4 days or until double in size. change water daily, keep in fridge during soaking period.

Cooking: boiling big pot of water, when boiled, put in 1/2 of all ingredient [except abalone], take it out immediately when boiled

other 1/2 of the ingredient, deep fried in hot oil for 2 - 3 mins. wash with hot water.

in the clay pot, lay 3 layers of bamboo mat at the bottom. Arrange the following ingredients by order: start with pork ribs>Abalone(Face down)>Old Duck/Chicken>Chicken Feet>Goose feet, Last Parma ham

Add boiling water to cover all ingredients in the pot, turn to medium heat bring to boil, turn to slow heat, cook for 6 - 8 hrs. [ Do not add any water during cooking period ]

when done, take out all ingredients, let the abalone face down to cool down for 1 to 2 hrs.

to serve.. reheat abalone sauce, add flavor put in abalone to reheat, serve with fresh cucumber

to keep: soak abalone in cooking oil, keep in fridge.