To serve 4 you will need:

13 oz. pork or chicken liver
½ leek
¾-inch piece of fresh ginger or ⅙ teaspoon ginger powder

(a)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon sherry
½ cup water
¼ teaspoon pepper
a pinch of salt
a pinch of monosodium glutamate

a sprig of parsley for garnish

Dip the liver into water for 15 minutes to drain off the blood. Cut the leek and slice the ginger. Bring water to a boil and add the leek, ginger and liver. Boil until the white foams come out. Drain the water and bring ingredients (a) to a boil in the same pan. Add the liver and simmer, covered, over a low heat until the liver is cooked. Then take off the lid and boil down the liquid. Let the liver cool and slice into 1 inch thick pieces.

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