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Chinese Hot and Sour Soup

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 "It was pretty good nothing much like the Chinese places but still good... kinda confusing though it mentioned garlic on ingredients list but not on directions when to add" - bigdan05

Yield: 1 Ready in 45 minutes

Cuisine: ChineseMain Ingredient: Chicken

(4, 6) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 1
6 cChicken Stock
1/4 lbLean pork; julienned
2 tbGarlic; & red chile paste *
2 tbSoy sauce
3/4 tswhite pepper; Ground
4 Eggs; beaten
5 tbCornstarch
1/2 cBamboo shoots; julienned
1/2 cWater chestnuts; sliced
1 cShiitake mushrooms; sliced
1 cStraw mushrooms; whole
1 Cake soft tofu; 1/4 inch
1/4 cWhite vinegar
1 tsSesame oil
Scallions; for garnish
1/4 cDried black fungus; soaked

Chinese Hot and Sour Soup Preparation

1. Bring stock to a simmer, add soy, pork, mushrooms & chile paste, simmer for 10 minutes.

2. add pepper, vinegar, bamboo, water chestnuts, fungus and tofu, simmer 5 min.

3. Mix cornstarch with 5 tbsp water and add. bring back to a simmer and pour the eggs in a very thin stream over the surface. Let stand for 10 seconds before gently stirring in the sesame oil.

4. Serve with a garnish of chopped scallions.

*The pepper, vinegar and chile paste can be varied to taste.

NOTES : This is a recipe for some kickbutt hot and sour soup. Better than any you'll buy in a restaurant. It may look daunting, but all you really need do is chop the stuff up and throw it in a pot

Recipe by: stevensm~~at;doim6.monmouth.army.mil

Posted to recipelu-digest by "Christopher E. Eaves" ~~ltcea260~~at;airmail.net> on Mar 12, 1998

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    Chinese Hot and Sour Soup Reviews

    Give it a rating Would you make it again?   [please sign in to add your comment]
    I made this last night to the T...(welI, except the meat, I didnt use any) now I didnt eat it, but my husband liked it a lot!!
    2 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 10 hours, 42 minutes ago
    The broth could use a little more flavor and tang, but its an easy to prepare dish.
    4 months, 1 weeks, 1 days, 40 minutes ago
    Garlic is not separate. It's a garlic AND red chili paste in the Asian aisle at your grocer.
    5 months, 4 days, 4 hours, 28 minutes ago
    7 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 14 hours, 48 minutes ago
    It was pretty good nothing much like the Chinese places but still good... kinda confusing though it mentioned garlic on ingredients list but not on directions when to add
    1 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
    [I made edits to this recipe.]
    5 years, 4 weeks, 1 days, 8 hours, 12 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. Lunch
    2. Soy Sauce
    3. Scallion
    4. Garlic
    5. Mushrooms
    6. Sesame
    7. Chicken
    8. Corn
    9. Chinese
    10. Fixed
    11. Stews & chi
    12. Soups
    13. Mexican

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