Hot and Sour Soup

Name: Hot and Sour Soup
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 5-6
Ingredients: 1/4 cup cloud ears; 1/4 cup golden needles; 1/4 lb pork, shredded into 1 1/2 inch long strips; 3 tbs cornstarch; 2 tsp sherry; 1/2 cup water; 3 tbs white-wine vinegar, or to taste & white pepper to taste; 1/2 tsp hot oil & 2 tsp sesame-seed oil; 4 cups chicken stock & salt to taste; 1 tbs soy sauce; 2 bean curds, each cut into 8 pieces; 1 egg, beaten & 2 scallions, chopped

By Pat Campbell
@fillemup

I love this soup. Will have to find out what "cloud ears" are and where to find them. Other than the cloud ears, I know what everything is.I believe I need to cook a Chinese dinner. Alas I need to find out what about Golden needles. Will have to find an Asian grocery.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

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Serves:

5-6

Prep:

40 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Ingredients

1/4 cup

cloud ears
1/4 cup

golden needles
1/4 lb

pork, shredded into 1 1/2 inch long strips
3 tbs

cornstarch
2 tsp

sherry
1/2 cup

water
3 tbs

white-wine vinegar, or to taste & white pepper to taste
1/2 tsp

hot oil & 2 tsp sesame-seed oil
4 cups

chicken stock & salt to taste
1 tbs

soy sauce
2

bean curds, each cut into 8 pieces
1

egg, beaten & 2 scallions, chopped
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How to Make Hot and Sour Soup

Step-by-Step

Soak cloud ears and golden needles in hot water about 15 minutes or until noticeably increased in size, drain. Shred cloud ears. Cut golden needles in half.
Combine pork with 1 tbs cornstarch and sherry. Mix 2 tbs cornstarch with water, set aside. Combine vinegar, pepper, hot oil, and sesame oil in bowl, set aside.
Bring chicken stock, salt, and soy sauce to boil in large soup pot. Add pork, boil 1 minute. Add cloud ears, golden needles, and bean curds, boil 1 minute.
Add cornstarch mixture and stir till thickened. Lower heat. Add vinegar mixture. Taste; adjust seasoning if necessary. Slowly stir in egg. Garnish with scallions.

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