Chinese Hot & Sour Soup – Asian Food Recipes

Recipe ingredients and directions:

6 cups chicken stock

1/4 pound lean pork, julienned

2 tablespoons garlic & red chile paste

2 tablespoons soy sauce

3/4 teaspoon ground white pepper

4 eggs, beaten

5 tablespoons cornstarch

1/2 cup bamboo shoots, julienned

1/2 cup water chestnuts, sliced

1 cup shittake mushrooms, sliced, stems removed

1 cup straw mushrooms

1 cake soft tofu, 1/4 inch dice

1/4 cup white vinegar

1 teaspoon sesame oil

scallions for garnish, finely chopped

1/4 cup dried black fungus, soaked for one hour

Bring stock to a simmer, add soy, pork, mushrooms & chile paste,

simmer for 10 minutes. Add pepper, vinegar, bamboo, water chestnuts,

fungus and tofu, simmer 5 min. Mix cornstarch with 5 tbsp water

and add. bring back to a simmer and pour the eggs in a very thin

stream over the surface. Let stand for 10 seconds before gently

stirring in the sesame oil. Serve with a garnish of chopped

scallions.

The pepper, vinegar and chile paste can be varied to taste.

Category: Asian Recipes