Best 6 Six Lilies Soup Recipes

AUTHENTIC CHINESE HOT AND SOUR SOUP

Steps:

• Place the shiitake and wood ear mushrooms in a glass bowl and pour boiling water over them. Soak for 20 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the mushroom liquid, discard the rest. Squeeze the liquid from the mushrooms. Slice the shiitakes and chop the wood ear mushrooms.
• While the mushrooms are soaking, quickly rinse the dried day lilies and soak them in hot water for 20 minutes. Discard the liquid, squeezing any excess from the lilies, cut the hard tips off the bottoms, slice the lilies lengthwise and chop into 1 inch lengths.
• While the mushrooms and day lilies are soaking, place the pork in a small bowl and combine it with the ginger and teaspoon soy sauce. Set aside while you're preparing the other ingredients.
• Bring the chicken broth and the reserved cup of mushroom liquid to a boil in a stock pot. Add the soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, chile oil, hot sauce (adding more according to desired level of heat), and pepper.
• Add the pork, stirring to prevent the pork from sticking together, the bamboo shoots, and mushrooms. Simmer for 2 minutes.
• Add the day lilies and the cornstarch mixture. Return to a boil and simmer for another minute until slightly thickened. Add the tofu and simmer for another minute.
• Pour the egg mixture in a steady stream into the simmering soup, remove from heat, and let sit for 20 seconds to let set in fine strands. Stir gently.
• Add the sesame oil and green onions.

FIVE LILY SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion and leeks in olive oil until soft.
• Add shallots, garlic and green onions and cook slowly for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft, cooked down and browned.
• Add stock, soy sauce and molasses.
• Scrape up browned bits, bring to a boil, then turn down heat and simmer partly covered for 30 minutes (less if you like firmer vegetables).
• If not a vegan meal, this soup can be served with garlic bread croutons with melted cheese.

SIX LILIES SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Saute 1,2,3,4,6,Do not brown.Heat chicken stock to a simmer and add the sauted ingredients.Simmer for 15 minutes and add heavy cream.Then add the scallions and chives.
• 2. Then add one cup of blond roux and stir until you get a med consistance.Simmer about 15 more minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• 3. Laddel into cups or bowls and garnish with diced red peppers and serve.

FOUR LILY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot add the butter and let it melt. Add the onions, leeks, shallots, green onion white and light green parts only, and garlic. Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
• Add the chicken and beef broth and turn the heat to high. Bring to a boil reduce the heat to medium and let cook 45 minutes to reduce.
• Add the mixture to a food processor and puree until smooth. Add back to pot and add the heavy cream. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Mix the cornstarch and water together and whisk into the soup to thicken. Garnish with the dark green parts of green onion

CHINESE SPICY HOT AND SOUR SOUP

Steps:

• Soak the dried mushrooms and tiger lily buds in warm water for 20 minutes. After trimming off any tough stems, slice the mushrooms. With the fingers, shred the tiger lily stems.
• Place the mushrooms, tiger lily buds, stock, bamboo shoots, and shredded pork into a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Stir in soy sauce, sugar, salt, white pepper, and vinegar. Combine cornstarch with 3 tablespoons water. Add a little of the hot soup to the cornstarch, and then return all to the pan. Heat to boiling, stirring. Add the bean curd, and cook 1 to 2 minutes.
• Just before serving, turn off the heat. Stir the egg in gradually. Mix in sesame oil. Sprinkle each serving with scallions.

GARDEN VEGETABLE SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• ADD OIL TO A LARGE STOCK POT AND HEAT OVER MEDIUM LOW HEAT.
• ADD CARROT, ONION AND GARLIC AND SAUTE UNTIL SOFTENED (ABOUT 5 MINUTES).
• ADD BROTH, SNOW PEAS, TOMATOES, BASIL, OREGANO, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, PASTA, BEANS, AND CORN; SIMMER, COVERED ABOUT 15 MINUTES OR UNTIL PEAS AND PASTA ARE TENDER.
• STIR IN ZUCCHINI AND HEAT 3-4 MINUTES MORE.
• SERVE HOT AND TOP EACH SERVING WITH SHREDDED PARMESAN CHEESE.