MADAME WONG'S HOT AND SOUR SOUP

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I love Madame Wong's Long-Life Chinese Cookbook and this is another one of her great recipes. The work is all in the beginning...getting the ingredients sliced and diced, but it's all worth the effort. I think you'll like this soup. Serve it on a cold, winter night, early or late, your family will love you.

Provided by Hey Jude

Categories     Pork

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

4 dried black mushrooms
1/4 cup dried black fungus
boiling water
1/2 cup lean pork, cut into a fine julienne
1/2 cup bamboo shoot
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon oil
6 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon pepper, white pepper is best
3 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in
1/4 cup water
1 container firm tofu, cut into thin strips
2 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon sesame seed oil
2 scallions, cut into 1 inch lengths (green onions)

Steps:

  • Put mushrooms and fungus into separate bowls.
  • Cover each with boiling water.
  • Let soak 3-4 hours, or overnight (to be honest, I let them soak about 15 minutes but I'm writing the recipe the way Madame Wong wrote it).
  • Remove stems from mushrooms.
  • Remove woody parts from fungus.
  • Separately cut mushroms, fungus, pork and bamboo shoots to fine julienne.
  • Mix pork with salt and cornstarch in a bowl.
  • Heat wok and add a dash of oil, stir-fry pork until color changes.
  • Bring chicken stock to a boil in a large pot.
  • Add mushrooms, fungus, pork and bamboo shoots.
  • Stir constantly.
  • Add soy sauce, pepper, and vinegar.
  • Thicken with dissolved cornstarch, stirring constantly over moderate heat.
  • Add bean curd, bring to a boil.
  • Turn off heat.
  • Add beaten eggs.
  • Stir quickly 30 seconds.
  • Add sesame oil.
  • Garnish with scallions and serve hot.
  • Note: add more vinegar and pepper if a spicier taste is desired.
  • Note#2: This can be prepared in advanced up to adding the bamboo shoots, or frozen after adding the soy sauce, pepper, vineagar and thickening with the cornstarch.
  • Bring to room temperature and complete.

Granville Benjamin
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I wasn't sure how I would like this soup, but I was pleasantly surprised! It's very flavorful and has just the right amount of heat.


Sakib Sikdar
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This soup is perfect for a quick and easy meal. I love that I can just throw everything in a pot and let it simmer.


Abhilasha Rasali
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I had to substitute some of the ingredients because I didn't have them on hand, but the soup still turned out great! I'm sure it would be even better if I had used all of the correct ingredients.


Azain Shahani
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This soup was a bit too spicy for me, but it was still very good. I would recommend using less chili oil if you don't like spicy food.


Kidanemaryam Abebe
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I've made this soup several times now and it's always a hit! It's the perfect soup for a cold day. I highly recommend it.


Pubg Kr
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This soup is so easy to make and it's absolutely delicious! I love the combination of flavors. I will definitely be making this again.


Santosh Thamiexss
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I made this soup for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. I will definitely be making it again.


Manoj Chhetri
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This soup is so comforting and flavorful. It's the perfect soup for a cold winter day.


Bishes
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I'm not a big fan of spicy food, but this soup was surprisingly mild. I really enjoyed the flavors.


Alhassan lukman
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This soup is a great way to use up leftover chicken. I also added some vegetables to make it even healthier.


Bamsi bayrek
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my soup didn't turn out as good as I expected. I think I might have used too much chili oil.


Sony Sony
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I wasn't sure how I would like this soup, but I was pleasantly surprised! It's very flavorful and has just the right amount of heat.


Damian Depasquale
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This soup is perfect for a quick and easy meal. I love that I can just throw everything in a pot and let it simmer.


Dean Mohamed
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I had to substitute some of the ingredients because I didn't have them on hand, but the soup still turned out great! I'm sure it would be even better if I had used all of the correct ingredients.


Aqsa Rana
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This soup was a bit too spicy for me, but it was still very good. I would recommend using less chili oil if you don't like spicy food.


Aryan Ansari
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I've made this soup several times now and it's always a hit! It's the perfect soup for a cold day. I highly recommend it.


Chhaya Chettri
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This soup is so easy to make and it's absolutely delicious! I love the combination of flavors. I will definitely be making this again.


Ziegler Smorez
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Wow! This soup is amazing! It's the perfect balance of spicy, sour, and savory. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. My family loved it, and I'm sure I'll be making it again soon.


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