Chinese Hot And Sour Soup Recipe - Details, Calories, Nutrition Information

Ingredients

• 12 shitake mushrooms stemmed, and sliced
• 2 tbsp canola oil
• 1 tbsp sesame seed oil( for extra rich flavor )
• 1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 1 tbsp red chili paste ( my fav is sambal oelek)
• 2 3/4 cups bamboo shoots sliced the long way
• 1/4 lb. barbecued pork (optional)
• 1/2 cup. tamari ( soy sauce)
• 1/2 cup. rice vinegar
• 1 tsp each salt & white pepper
• pinch of sugar
• 3 quarts chinese stock: (recipe follows)using regular chicken stalk is great too! (just add garlic, and some beef boulion to it!)
• 1 square firm tofu
• 4 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup. water
• 2 large eggs beaten well
• chopped green onions for garnis
• chinese stock
• 1 whole chicken
• 1 bunch green onions
• 4 garlic cloves
• 3 inch piece of ginger whacked open with flat side of a knife
• 1 onion cut in half
• abut 4 quarts cold water
• 1 teasponn whole white peppercorns
• 3 chicken boulion cubes
• 2 beef boulion cubes
• put chicken into large pot over medium. heat
• toss in green onion bunch, onion , ginger , garlic , and pepppercorns.
• pour cold water over so it covers chicken . simmer for 1 hour, uncovered,skimming foam off periodcally.
• remove chicken from pot , and drain stck into a large dish or pot.