Mandarin Hot& Sour Soup

* Exported from MasterCook *

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