1/2 cup vinegar
1 cup water
Pinch salt
Pinch turmeric
Pinch msg (monosodium glutamate)
1/2 onion, thinly sliced
1 large clove of garlic, thinly sliced
1/4 egglant, cut into 1/2-slices
15 okras, whole
10 baby carrots, cut in half lengthwise
1/4 squash, cut into 1/2-slices
1/2 cup string beans, cut into 3-inch pieces
1 large tomato, cut into 1-inch slices
2 tsp. sesame seeds, toasted

Deep-fry onions and sliced garlic (separately), until golden. Drain and let cool. Lightly crush the onions. Reserve 2 Tbsp. of oil in which the garlic was fried. Set aside. Pour vinegar and water in an open pot; stir in salt, turmeric, and msg and let mixture boil. Boil and strain all the veggies, one variety at a time, until tender-crisp. (Boil tomato as the very last vegetable.) Place all the vegetables on a platter. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds, crushed onions, fried garlic and 2 Tbsp. reserved oil. Add more salt per taste. Mix well before serving. Serve at room temperature.