1. Chop oxtails and cut celery stalks, both in 2-inch sections; peel onions. Place in a pan with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and skim surface to clear. Simmer, covered, 2 hours.

2. Peel and quarter tomatoes and add with salt and pepper. Simmer, covered, 30 minutes more.

From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, Isbn 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's Mm Recipe Archive, http://www. Erols. Com/hosey.