Authentic Chinese Fried Rice

Ingredients: Serves 6-8
4-6 dried Chinese mushrooms
1 green pepper, cored and seeded
1 red pepper, cored and seeded
4 oz bamboo shoots
2 eggs
2 spring onions (scallions), finely chopped
2 T salt
4- T oil
6 cups cooked rice
1 T light soy sauce (optional)

Directions:
Soak the dried mushrooms in warm water for 25-30 minutes,
squeeze dry and discard the hard stalks.
Cut the mushrooms into small cubes.
Cut the green and red peppers and the bamboo shoots into small cubes.
Lightly beat the eggs with about half
of the spring onions and a pinch of the salt.
Heat about 2 tablespoons of oil in a hot wok,
add the beaten eggs and scramble until set. Remove.
Heat the remaining oil.
When hot, add the rest of the spring onions
followed by the vegetables and stir-fry until
each piece is covered with oil.
Add the cooked rice and salt and stir
to separate each grain of rice.
Finally add the soy sauce,
blend everything together and serve.