Tofu in Ham with Mushroom Carrot Sauce

Cannot go wrong with such a simple dish as this. Very healthy since its ingredients are tofu, ham (which is the only unhealthy bit), shitake mushrooms, carrots and cabbage. The only thing is preparation is a killer. Thereafter very easy. And you'd prolly need a mini-chopper machine to mince every darn bit of the stuff. The sauce is award winning.

What you need:
Egg tofu (cut into 1/8s)
Ham
Shitake mushrooms (minced and shredded)
Carrots (minced) and mixed in fish paste
Cabbage (shredded)
Garlic (minced)

Instructions:
1) Wrap egg tofu, carrots in fish paste, shredded mushrooms and cabbage in ham. Use toothpick to hold the gumbo of food. Place on top of steaming plate (use porcelain or metal. No plastic!)

2) Make the sauce... Fry garlic till fragrant. Toss in minced mushrooms and carrots. Fry till fragrant. Add in chicken stock about 1/2 cup. Let it boil. And simmer for 10 minutes after boiling.

3) Pour sauce over the wrapped ham. Steam for 5 minutes. (most ingredients are edible already so no worries).

How to STEAM! (very impt)
Put a bit of water - 2 ricebowls as a guideline, into a wok. Put a steaming rack on top of water after it boils. No steaming rack? Use chopsticks to make a rack. Line it like a tic-tac-toe formation. Place the plate/bowl on top of the rack after the water boils. Make sure whatever you are cooking is timed properly. Timing for steamed food is very important. Especially for fish, you don't want to overcook things.