Hot and Sour Soup
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Hot and Sour Soup
A friend of mine has asked me for a hot and sour soup recipe, the Chinese version. I've never made it, but I told her I'd ask the "board."
Re: Hot and Sour Soup
Haven't made this in quite awhile but remember enjoying it.
1/4# pork sliced into very thin strips
3-4 shiitakes, soaked, sliced thin
3-4 pieces woodear, soaked, cut off any tough sections, shred
1 cake tofu cut into thin strips
1/4C bamboo shoots, shredded
2T. scallion, finely chopped
1t. finely chopped fresh ginger (or slice and squeeze in garlic pres)
2T cornstarch mixed with 2T water
1 1/2 T.vinegar combined w/ 1 1/2T. water, 1/2 t. black or white pepper
1 egg, beaten
1T. ketchup combined with 1T.soy, 1t. salt
1T sesame oil
6C chicken or pork stock
Heat the stock
Add: all shredded/chopped ingred. except scallion
Bring to boil
Add: ketchup mixture
Add: constarch/water(stir first)
Return to boil
Reduce heat
Stir in egg, when it has coalesed into fine threads, remove from heat
Add: water/vinegar/pepper a bit at a time. Stir and taste to achieve desired hot/sour effect (I add more heat)
Add:scallion and sesame oil
1/4# pork sliced into very thin strips
3-4 shiitakes, soaked, sliced thin
3-4 pieces woodear, soaked, cut off any tough sections, shred
1 cake tofu cut into thin strips
1/4C bamboo shoots, shredded
2T. scallion, finely chopped
1t. finely chopped fresh ginger (or slice and squeeze in garlic pres)
2T cornstarch mixed with 2T water
1 1/2 T.vinegar combined w/ 1 1/2T. water, 1/2 t. black or white pepper
1 egg, beaten
1T. ketchup combined with 1T.soy, 1t. salt
1T sesame oil
6C chicken or pork stock
Heat the stock
Add: all shredded/chopped ingred. except scallion
Bring to boil
Add: ketchup mixture
Add: constarch/water(stir first)
Return to boil
Reduce heat
Stir in egg, when it has coalesed into fine threads, remove from heat
Add: water/vinegar/pepper a bit at a time. Stir and taste to achieve desired hot/sour effect (I add more heat)
Add:scallion and sesame oil
Re: Hot and Sour Soup
This is, with out a doubt, my favorite Chinese soup.
Note that the name Hot and Sour, though most often used, is not considered by many to be the most accurate. I prefer the name Chili and Vinegar.
The only thing which may be missing in the recipe above, is the hot (chili).
Note that the name Hot and Sour, though most often used, is not considered by many to be the most accurate. I prefer the name Chili and Vinegar.
The only thing which may be missing in the recipe above, is the hot (chili).
As John Wayne once said: "Life's tough. It's even tougher if you're stupid."
- DivaKitty
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Re: Hot and Sour Soup
Awesome... thanks!