Sweet and Sour Cabbage

2 lbs... Cabbage or Chinese cabbage
6 dried hot red peppers
1/2 tbs. brown peppercorns
3 tbs. soy sauce
2 tbs. brown vinegar
2 tbs. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tbs. sesame oil
5 tbs. oil

Remove and wash cabbage leaves. Tear into small pieces about 2 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide, cut spine of leaf into smaller pieces. Wipe clean and cut dry hot red peppers into 1 inch long strips, remove seeds. Heat oil in pan, fry red pepper first, when the pepper gets dark add pepper corns and cabbage stirring quickly over very high heat for 3 minutes. When the cabbage is soft add salt, sugar and soy sauce, stirring one more minute. Add vinegar and sesame oil, stir until thoroughly mixed. Serve on a platter. This dish tastes better when eaten cold.