Bill's Asian Delight

My husband Bill created this amazing Asian inspired dish. This is what he did:

Saute in a large frying pan or big pot with olive oil and toasted sesame oil; a couple of bay leaves, a piece of star anise, one crumbled dry Thai red pepper, one large yellow onion sliced, a handful of scallions coarsely chopped, a couple of chopped carrots, a chunk of ginger root peeled and diced, diced fresh garlic (three bulbs), a fistful of dried Chinese mushrooms (rehydrated in boiling water and then chopped), and a fistful of raisins.

Coarsely chop a whole head of Chinese napa cabbage, parboil it in a big spaghetti pot, and then add it to the saute mixture with a generous dose of soy sauce and more olive oil. Bring to a simmer. Add 1-2 teaspoons of cornstarch to the liquid if you'd like it to thicken.

Enjoy!
Eat with chop sticks!