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Mandarin Soup

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Category: Soups

 Ingredients List

  • 4 Straw mushrooms, dried
  • 1/4 lb Pork, lean
  • 1/2 c Bamboo shoots
  • Bean curd, fresh
  • -(2 pieces)
  • 4 c Chicken stock
  • 1 ts Salt
  • 1 tb Dark soy sauce
  • 2 tb Cornstarch, mixed with
  • 1/4 c Water
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Scallion, chopped
  • 1 tb Sesame oil

 Directions

Soak mushrooms in warm water for 20 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid. Cut
pork, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, bean curd into thin strips.

Combine stock and reserved mushroom liquid in a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
Add salt, soy sauce, pork, bamboo shoots, mushrooms. Cover and simmer 5
minutes. Add bean curd and again bring to a boil. Add small amount of hot
liquid to cornstarch paste, stirring. Add mixture to pan and cook for 1 or
2 more minutes.

Beat egg lightly and slowly add it to hot soup. Stir once, gently. Remove
soup from heat. Sprinkle with chopped scallion and sesame oil. Serve
immediately.

NOTES:

* Bamboo shoot, pork and mushroom soup I worked out this recipe in an
attempt to duplicate the Mandarin Soup served at the Peking Royal Kitchen
in Pittsburgh. My friends all agree that it is a good replica; some prefer
my version to the "real thing." Yield: Serves 4-6.

* The quality of the chicken stock makes a huge difference in a recipe
like this. Use fresh stock if you can, or buy the best grade of canned
chicken stock you can find.

: Difficulty: easy.
: Time: 20 minutes waiting and 20 minutes preparing.
: Precision: Measure spices and seasonings.

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