Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      tablespoons   vegetable oil
   1      pound         fresh crab meat -- diced
   2      cloves        garlic -- crushed
     1/2  pound         fresh snow peas
   1      can           water chestnuts -- (or (8 oz)
   1      cup           jicama -- cut in 1/2" cubes)
     1/4  cup           white wine
   1      tablespoon    soy sauce
   1      tablespoon    arrowroot
     1/4  cup           water
   4      cups          rice -- freshly cooked

Preparation:

Heat oil. Add crab and simmer, stirring, 2 minutes. Add garlic, snow peas and water chestnuts; simmer 5 minutes. Stir together wine, soy sauce, arrowroot and water until arrowroot is dissolved. Pour into cooking crab mixture and simmer another 2 minutes. Serve immediately over hot rice.