Soup of the Day: Hot & Sour Recipe

May 15, 2007 | Posted by Allison as Soup Recipe at 8:27 am | Comments »

Well, it’s a rainy & allergy-ridden Tuesday here in Nashville & I need a pick-me-up. I’m thinking the best thing for this flu-ish sore throat is going to be the good stuff, Hot & Sour Soup Recipe!

Enjoy this wonderful dish & eat some for me!

Ingredients:

4 dried shiitake (black) mushrooms
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 block tofu, cut into 1 cm cubes
7 cups chicken stock
3 large slices of ginger
1/2 cup carrots, julienned
1/2 cup bamboo shoots, julienned
1/2 cup white rice vinegar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons chilli sauce
3 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed in a small amount of water
1 egg white
4 spring onions, finely chopped

What’s Next:

Soak mushrooms in water for 20 minutes.

Cut up tofu, carrot, and bamboo shoots.

Add the 2 teaspoons of cornstarch. Mix well and let stand.

Trim the mushrooms and wood ear stems and slice thinly.

Place stock in a large pot and bring to boil, Add mushrooms, wood ear and ginger. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove ginger.

Add pork, tofu, pig’s blood, carrots, and bamboo shoots. Cook for 2 minutes, before adding vinegar, soy sauce, and chilli sauce. Cook for further 5 minutes.

Mix in the cornstarch to thicken soup. Turn off heat. Add egg white and stir gently.

Garnish with spring onions.

Eat well & Laugh often!

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