Shrimp & Cellophane Noodles

Surprised to be finding this "Around My French Table".......

Per Nana~

Nana says: "I prefer the chicken liver gateaux."

Sorry, I was really looking forward to this recipe but it just didn't work

 for me. I researched for the tree ear mushrooms and finally ordered them

 from I-Gourmet a few weeks back.  The rest of the ingredients were 

easily found at Wegman's.

I have never cooked cellophane noodles before and after soaking them 

per package instructions found them to be quite gross.  A bit too slimy

 for my taste. I stir fried the onion and garlic, added the mushrooms and just

 knew this was  not good. I could not take the aroma but was not certain 

whether it was the mushrooms or the sesame oil.

I added the shrimp, a bit of tomato puree and it looked better but

 decided not to combine the noodles with the shrimp mixture. Instead I

 prepared a single serving for photos. Hubby was trying to be nice but 

after the first taste he said he truly disliked it. I picked out the shrimp and,

 sorry to say, tossed out everything else.

After reading the P & Q's earlier in the day I thought the problem

 was going to be the tomato puree, but I was wrong.......

Per Tricia~

This was something different, that is for sure.

As usual, I was spoiled rotten and Nana delivered the exotic ingredients 

she tracked down and brought them right to my door.  While the special

 mushrooms were indeed a coup to have delivered, one of the most

 valuable things Nana shared  was the yellow post it note telling me 

to actually read the "P's and Q's" this week.  

She said there was some issue involving the tomato puree.

By the time I finished reading, I decided to go rogue and exclude it 

completely.   My taste testers liked the shrimp and mushrooms well 

enough,  but complained that these noodles were too "neutral". 

 Overall no one wanted a repeat.  The cellophane  noodles were a very

 interesting texture and I had to take one photo showing them without 

the topping, as they do indeed look like cellophane.  

Always an adventure.......