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Hot and Sour Soup
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Hot and Sour Soup

13 ingredients 8 steps 4 persons wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1344
Calories
90g
Protein
57g
Fat
115g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 17 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pork 100g cooked 242
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Tofu 100g firm 76
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Water not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Bamboo Shoots not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 cups chicken stock or broth (or 4 cups water and 4 chicken bouillon cubes )
  • 4 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
  • ⅓ cup cooked shredded chicken or pork
  • ¾ cup mushrooms , diced
  • ¾ tablespoon garlic chili sauce
  • ⅓ teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
  • ⅓ cup white vinegar
  • ½ cup canned bamboo shoots , julienned
  • 4 ½ oz block of tofu , cut into ¼-inch dice
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 1 egg , beaten
  • 3 green onion stalks, diced (including tops)
  • ¾ teaspoon toasted sesame oil

Directions

1

Bring chicken broth to a simmer in a 2- quart saucepan .

2

Add soy sauce, shredded meat, mushrooms and garlic chili sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes.

3

Add black pepper, white vinegar, bamboo shoots, tofu. Simmer for 5 minutes.

4

Combine 3 tablespoons of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water in a cup. Stir until mixture is smooth. Add cornstarch mixture to soup and stir well.

5

Simmer for 5 minutes until soup is thickened.

6

Beat egg in a cup until yolk and white are combined. Pour beaten egg slowly, in a fine stream into soup. Stir soup several times, then wait 30 seconds.

7

Add green onions and sesame oil to soup. Stir well and remove from heat.

8

Serve hot.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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