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Skriven 2007-11-18 20:47:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av CAROL SHENKENBERGER
Ärende: hot and sour soup part 2
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      Title: Jim's Hot And Sour Soup pt 2
 Categories: Chinese, Soups, Jw, Tnt
      Yield: 1 Batch
 
           Directions
 
  There are no measuremnts; everything is to taste.
  
  The cloud ear fungus should be soaked in water up to 4 hours. If it
  is brought to a boil and simmered this can be reduced to about 1
  hour. Drain and reserve soaking liquid.
  
  The mushrooms should be soaked in hot water up to 1 hour. If it is
  brought to a simmer and allowed to cool slowly the soaking period
  can be reduced to about 1/2 hour. Drain and reserve soaking liquid.
  Detach stems and slice caps. If the stems are sliced and boiled
  another half hour they too will be usable.
  
  The tiger lily buds should be soaked in hot water 20 minutes to half
  an hour. Drain and reserve soaking liquid.
  
  Heat broth to boiling.
  
  Add soy sauce, sugar, pepper, the various red pepper ingredients,
  wine and vinegar, to taste, stirring all along. Add the lily bus and
  mushrooms liquids and cautiously add a small portion of the cloud
  ear liquid. It is strong flavoured and you won't want a lot. Use
  only enough soy sauce to accent the meat taste, not overpower it.
  
  Add the balance of the ingredients chosen, in batches, according to
  their cooking time except tofu, eggs, scallions, cilantro or sesame
  oil, which go in closer to the end. Choose a small number that are
  harmonious and don't muddy up the flavours by using too many
  ingredients. Continue simmering for 5 minutes.
  
  Add the tofu.
  
  Stir in cornstarch mixture and keep stirring until soup is
  thickened. I prefer the sublety of a barely thickened soup and not
  the thick goop served at many Chinese restaurants.
  
  If using, pour beaten eggs gently over the top. Turn off the heat
  and stir eggs gently into soup. Add sesame oil.
  
  Spoon into bowls and serve topped with chopped scallions. And
  cilantro if desired. Or add a dash of sesame oil.
  
  There are no set amounts. Taste as you go until you get the balance
  you want.
  
  Jim Weller
 
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Cheers

YK Jim


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