Hot & sour soup #5
Yield: 6 Servings MMM
Ingredients:
- 7 oz Bean curd
- 1/2 c Canned bamboo shoot
- 1 qt Chicken stock
- 1/4 c Pork shredded cooked *
- 1 ea Tb Soy sauce
- 2 ea Tb Distilled white vinegar
- 1/4 ts Freshly ground pepper
- 3 ea Tb Cornstarch
- 3 ea Tb Water
- 1 ea Egg beaten
- 2 ts Sesame oil
- 1 ts Dried red pepper flakes
- 1 md Green onion
Instructions:
finely chopped * Can substitute equal amount of shredded beef. Rinse bean curd and cut into 1/2-inch dice and set aside. Rinse drain and thinly slice bamboo shoots. In heavy Dutch oven combine with chicken stock pork and soy sauce. Bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low cover and simmer 3 minutes. Add bean curd vinegar and pepper. Return to boil over low heat. In small bowl mix cornstarch and water and stir into soup. Slowly stir in egg. Remove from heat and blend in sesame oil and red pepper flakes. Ladle into bowls. Garnish with chopped green onion and serve immediately. Makes 6 servings.
