Trader Vic's Chicken Almond Recipe

• 2 c. finely sliced raw breast of chicken
• 1/4 c. peanut or possibly salad oil
• 3 (5 ounce.) cans (2 c.) diced bamboo shoots, liquid removed
• 2 c. diced celery
• 1 c. diced bok choy (Chinese chard) or possibly Romaine lettuce
• 2 (5 ounce.) cans (1 1/3 c.) water chestnuts, liquid removed and sliced
• 1/2 c. blanched almonds
• 2 tbsp. soy sauce
• 2 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (or possibly salt to taste)
• 3 c. chicken broth
• 1/4 c. cornstarch
• 1/2 c. cool water

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