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From: bart@ucbvax.ARPA (Bart Miller)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: Chinese recipes
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Date: Mon, 8-Oct-84 15:54:04 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct  8 15:54:04 1984
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I have a reasonable large (100-200) tested Chinese recipes.  They vary
from many different provinces.  Over the next few fews  (months?), I'll
start putting them on the net.  These are all recipes that I've tried at
one time for another.  Some are mine, some from books or friends.  Most
have been modified to suit myself.  If I can remember where something came
from, I'll include proper credits.

OK.  End of disclaimer.  Recipe #1:

	*****HOT AND SOUR SOUP*****  (see end for a vegie variation)
	===========================

1/4	lb. shredded chicken
3-4	dried chinese mushrooms
1	cake firm tofu
1/4	cup bamboo shoots
2	tbsp finely chopped green onions
1	tsp finely chopped fresh ginger
2 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 4 tbsp water
1 1/2	tbsp vinegar
1 1/2	tbsp water
1/2	tsp black or white pepper
1	egg
1	tsp salt
1	tbsp ketchup
1	tbsp soy sauce
1	tbsp sesame oil [This is optional]
6	cups chicken stock
2-3	whole red peppers

TO PREPARE:
1.	Shred chicken.
2.	Soak dried mushrooms in warm water until softened [20 minutes],
	rinse thoroughly and cut off tough stems.  Shred into thin strips.
3.	Carefully cut the tofu into thin strips.
4.	Shred the bamboo.  Chop the green onion and ginger.
5.	Mix the cornstarch with water in a cup.  Mix the vinegar and water
	and pepper in another cup.  Beat the eg slightly in a bowl.  Set
	these aside.

TO COOK:
1.	Heat the stock in a pot.  Add all shredded and chopped ingredients,
	except the green onion.
2.	Bring to a boil and add the salt, ketchup, and soy sauce.  Give the
	cornstarch mixture a stir, and add that.
3.	Reduce the flame somewhat and stir in the lightly beaten egg.  When
	the egg has coalesced into many fine threads, add the red peppers.
4.	Add the vinegar-water-pepper mixture, a little at a time to taste.
	[I put all of it in.  Taste too bland without]
5.	Cook soup over medium-low heat.  Soup will become hotter, from red
	peppers, the long it cooks (up to about 45 minutes).
6.	Add sesame oil, sprinkle with green onion, and serve.


To make this vegie, you want to start with a vegetable stock.  A simple
way is to take a tablespoon or two of vegetable bullion concentrate add
to the boiling water.  Then take the water that you soaked the dried 
mushrooms in and add that.  You may want to add more ingrediants such
as thin sliced water chestnuts, bean sprouts, etc. to make up for the chicken.