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    Hunan Hot and Sour Soup


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    List of Ingredients




    6 cups vegetable stock or chicken stock
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1 teaspoon gingerroot, minced
    1/2 teaspoon black pepper
    2 tablespoons tamari
    4 shiitake mushrooms or 8 button mushrooms, stems removed,thinly sliced
    1/2 lb firm tofu, sliced into 1/4 x 1 inch strips (0.5x2.5cm)
    1 cup napa cabbage, shredded (300g)
    1 carrot, thinly sliced
    1/3 cup frozen peas (70g)
    2 tablespoons rice vinegar
    1 tablespoon mirin (Chinese cooking wine)
    1 tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in
    3 tablespoons cold water
    1-2 egg, well-beaten (optional)
    1/2 cup green onions, chopped (90g)
    1/4 cup cilantro, chopped (9g)
    1/2 lb cooked chicken or pork, cubed
    1 teaspoon hot chili paste or chili sauce (optional)

    Recipe



    Bring stock to a boil over medium-high heat in a 2 1/2- to 3-quart saucepan.
    Add garlic, ginger, black pepper, and tamari.
    Reduce heat and simmer 1 minute.
    Add mushrooms, tofu, cabbage, carrots, peas and meat.
    Stir and let simmer 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
    Stir in vinegar, mirin and cornstarch mixture.
    Continue cooking until soup is thickened, about 1 minute.
    Add chile paste/sauce to taste.
    Remove soup from heat.
    Slowly pour in beaten egg and stir.
    Garnish with green onions or cilantro and serve immediately

 

 

 


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