HOT AND SOUR SOUP

Classic ‘hot & sour’ soup. Though you can certainly add chicken, pork or whatever you like, we’ve made this with only shiitakes & tofu…but you won’t miss the meat, trust me.

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups chicken broth
• 8 ounces firm tofu, cubed into a medium dice
• 4 Shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
• 1-2 tablespoons chili paste
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 3 tablespoons corn starch
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 egg, beaten

DIRECTIONS

1. In medium saucepan bring chicken broth to a boil
2. Add mushrooms, tofu & chili paste - let boil a couple minutes
3. Stir in soy, vinegar and pepper - mix well
4. In small bowl mix corn starch & water until smooth, and stir into the broth
5. Simmer 5 minutes until broth thickens, then turn off heat
6. While stirring broth in a circular direction (take your pic) pour in the egg from several inches above the pot in a very slow stream to create ribbons
7. Serve - Gung Hay Fat Choy!

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Fried Rice Pancakes

Serves 4

Fried rice – fantastic. 
Fried rice pancakes – ridiculously fantastic, in a weird ‘east meets west’ sorta way.   

INGREDIENTS

• 3 tablespoons peanut oil or olive oil
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil 
• 1 cup leftover chilled fried rice
• 1 cup prepared pancake mix (I use "just add water" kind)
• Hoisin sauce for serving
• 2 green onions, chopped

DIRECTIONS

1. Re-heat rice
2. Pre-heat non-stick skillet, add some oil and ¼ cup of the rice, spread out slightly
3. To about a 4 inch circle
4. When it starts to sizzle, pour just enough pancake batter slowly over the top to cover
5. Cook a couple minutes or until just set on the bottom, then flip and cook until done
6. Serve rice side up with a little drizzle of Hoisin sauce and green onions for garnish

Egg Drop Soup

Makes about 4 cups

Instant comfort. You could always add a little cooked chicken or some veggies - but you don't need to.

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs

• 4 cups chicken broth

• 2 tablespoon dark soy sauce

• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

• 4 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions for garnish

Directions

1. Beat eggs in small bowl - set aside

2. Heat the broth in a small pot and bring to a boil

3. Stir in soy sauce

4. Return to a boil then turn off the heat

5. While stirring soup in a fast circular fashion with a fork, slowly pour in beaten egg from about 4-5 inches above the pot

6. Continue stirring until egg gets all cool and kinda stringy, drizzle sesame oil and that’s it

7. Serve in a bowl with the green onions on top

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