Ho Ho's Chinese Restaurant Shrimp Chow Mein

Ho Ho's Chinese Restaurant Shrimp Chow Mein
Fresh shrimp is stir fried with bean sprouts, water chestnuts, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots and served with crispy chow mein noodles.

2/3 teaspoon salt
1 egg white
16 ounces fresh medium-size shrimp, peeled, deveined
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon sherry
1 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
5 cups bean sprouts, rinsed, dried
2/3 cup water chestnut drained
2/3 cup sliced mushrooms
2/3 cup bamboo shoots, drained, rinsed, dried
1 cup chicken broth or water
1 dash white pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2/3 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (optional)
2 tablespoons cornstarch

mixed with
4 tablespoons water until smooth

In a shallow bowl, salt shrimp then dip in egg white, coating completely.

Heat wok. Add vegetable oil and heat the oil until it sizzles when a drop of water is dropped into the pan. Add shrimp to wok and stir regularly for 1 to 2 minutes. Add sherry. Add all vegetables and stir fry about 2 minutes. Add broth and bring to a boil. Cook until shrimp are done and vegetables are tender. Do not overcook. Add seasonings then add cornstarch mixture to thicken. Cook 2 minutes. Serve with chow mein noodles.