Mandarin Hot And Sour Soup

* Exported from MasterCook *

MANDARIN HOT AND SOUR SOUP

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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8 c Soup stock, 6-8 cups
1/4 lb Pork, lean
1/2 ea Square bean curd (optional)
1/4 c Shredded bamboo shoot
3 ea Dried black mushrooms 2-3*
2 tb Sliced can button mushrooms
4 ea Dried wood ears (optional)*
2 ea Stalks green onion, chopped
1 ea Slice cooked ham, shredded**
4 tb Vinegar
1 t Chili oil (optional)
1/4 ea Hite pepper
3/4 ts Salt
1/2 ts Sesame oil
1/2 ts Sugar
1 tb Soy sauce
2 ea Eggs lightly beaten
3 tb Cornstarch in 3 t water

* Soaked and shredded. ** Optional Bring soup stock
to a boil, add shredded pork, black mushrooms and wood
ears. Cook 2-3 minutes. Add remainder of ingredients
and seasonings (except cornstarch, eggs, and green
onion) reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Thicken
with cornstarch and turn off heat. Slowly pour in
beaten eggs in a thin stream while stirring. Serve
immediately. Garnish with green onion.
If soup is to be prepared ahead of time, do not add
cornstarch and eggs until serving time. Otherwise the
egg will be overcooked and spoil the appearance. Soup
should be quite hot and sour. Adjust the hotness with
varying amount of white pepper and the sourness with
different amounts of vinegar.



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