Mandarin Hot And Sour Soup 2

* Exported from MasterCook *

MANDARIN HOT AND SOUR SOUP 2

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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 Square bean curd (optional)
1/4 c Shredded bamboo shoot
3 Dried black mushrooms 2-3*
2 tb Sliced can button mushrooms
4 Dried wood ears (optional)*
2 Stalks green onion, chopped
1 Slice cooked ham, shredded**
4 tb Vinegar
1 t Chili Oil (optional)
1/4 Hite pepper
3/4 ts Salt
1/2 ts Sesame oil
1/2 ts Sugar
1 tb Soy sauce
2 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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