Mike's Chinese Hot And Sour Soup

Name: Mike's Chinese Hot And Sour Soup
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ● For The Hot & Sour Soup; 5 Cups Chicken Or Beef Stock; 1 1/2 Cups Precooked Shreaded Chicken, Beef Or Pork [packed]; 1/4 Cup Bamboo Shoots [drained - thin sliced]; 1/4 Cup Water Chestnuts [drained - minced]; 1/4 Cup Shiitake Mushrooms [small chop - or, white & brown]; 6 oz Firm Tofu [1/2" chop]; 2 tsp Fine Minced Fresh Ginger; 1 [or 2 - your call] LG Eggs [beaten]; 2 tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar; 1 1/2 tbsp Sriracha Chile Sauce; 3 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 tbsp Brown Sugar; 1 tsp Sesame Seed Oil; 1/4 tsp Chinese 5 Spice; 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes; ● For The Thickener; 2 tbsp Corn Starch + 2 tbs Water [more if you want her more viscous]; ● For The Sides & Garnishments; as needed Fresh Chives [minced]; as needed Fresh Cilantro Leaves; as needed Thai Chilies [fine minced - optional]; as needed Crispy Chow Mein Noodles; as needed Soy Sauce; as needed Chile Sauce; ● For The Options; 1/8 Cup Dried Roasted Nori [aka dried seaweed - rough chopped]

MMOBRIEN @cook_2891564

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

It's, "Leftover Night," here in the O'Brien Shire so, ya'll know what that means?! Dealer's choice!

I swear, my students literally ran happily amuck knowing they were not only making, but delivering and serving their very own piping hot finished soups to two of our largest Albuquerque homeless shelters early this morning! As usual, they were all so stinkin' enthusiastic and excited! Kids huh?! 😉 God love em'!

Anywho, my students would eventually decide upon various traditional homemade soups. Mostly stews and chicken noodle. Or, dumpling dishes. Always a great idea. But, one of my 7 year old students decided to get their Asian on and go altogether Ninja rogue on their asses last night! [it's kinda funny seeing as how he's so very, VERY Jewish?] 🤔

Anyway, not many Americans are aware of the true origins of traditional Chinese Hot & Sour Soup. This specific soup was initially created out of absolute necessity. Early on, it consisted ONLY of older Chinese kitchen table scraps. And, not the good kind either folks! [you know, like the iced cold moo goo we feed off of at 2:00 am flat assed drunk but always seem to somehow really appreciate?] Yup, you remember. I know you do. ;0)

Hence the prompt additions of rice wine vinegar, soy and sugars to mask any [how shall we say] more curious flavors? Even the Chow Mein Noodles were old, dusty and leftover. Yup, it was all a grand, delicious cover up! That's right, everybody in the pool! Old or new - didn't matter!

It's, "Leftover Night," here in the O'Brien Shire so, ya'll know what that means?! Dealer's choice!

MMOBRIEN @cook_2891564

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

It's, "Leftover Night," here in the O'Brien Shire so, ya'll know what that means?! Dealer's choice!

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Ingredients

20 mins

4 servings

● For The Hot & Sour Soup
5 CupsChicken Or Beef Stock
1 1/2 CupsPrecooked Shreaded Chicken, Beef Or Pork [packed]
1/4 CupBamboo Shoots [drained - thin sliced]
1/4 CupWater Chestnuts [drained - minced]
1/4 CupShiitake Mushrooms [small chop - or, white & brown]
6 ozFirm Tofu [1/2" chop]
2 tspFine Minced Fresh Ginger
1[or 2 - your call] LG Eggs [beaten]
2 tbspRice Wine Vinegar
1 1/2 tbspSriracha Chile Sauce
3 tbspSoy Sauce
1 tbspBrown Sugar
1 tspSesame Seed Oil
1/4 tspChinese 5 Spice
1/2 tspRed Pepper Flakes
● For The Thickener
2 tbspCorn Starch + 2 tbs Water [more if you want her more viscous]
● For The Sides & Garnishments
as neededFresh Chives [minced]
as neededFresh Cilantro Leaves
as neededThai Chilies [fine minced - optional]
as neededCrispy Chow Mein Noodles
as neededSoy Sauce
as neededChile Sauce
● For The Options
1/8 CupDried Roasted Nori [aka dried seaweed - rough chopped]

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Steps

20 mins

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Chop your veggies. Heat everything in the Hot & Sour Soup section for 20 minutes. Stir regularly. At 20 minutes in, add your whisked egg[s] and stir constantly until eggs are fully cooked. Then, while soup is at a steady simmer, add your corn starch and water mixture slowly. She'll thicken up quickly as she bubbles away. Add more corn starch and water if you'd like her a bit thicker. ● P.S., this is the actual color of soup below. The kiddos somehow ended up taking darker faced photos upon down lighting with the other pictures.
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Brown, white, oyster or Shiitake mushrooms really do make this dish! Your choice! Just dice!
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For The Sides & Garnishments. Thai Chilies, fresh Cilantro leaves and chopped Chives.
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Dried Roasted Nori. To taste. Definitely consider this addition!
5

Fresh crunchy Chow Mein Noodles are always a must atop this flavorful dish!
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Top view.
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Serve Hot & Sour Soup with the fresh garnishments listed. Especially the fresh Cilantro. It really does make the dish! Serve soup piping hot with fresh, crunchy Chow Mein Noodles and Soy Sauce. Enjoy!

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MMOBRIEN @cook_2891564

on June 20, 2016 06:36

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

I'm a Certified Sushi Chef, Certified Culinary Youth Instructor [6 thru 21 year olds] Licensed CYFD Foster Parent, Certified Mixologist, avid Scuba and Spear Diver, fisherman, camper, big game hunter and crazy avid gardener. Hense my love for the year round super fresh meats, seafoods and crispy fresh vegetables my students have consistently listed for your families picky approval!With that, cooking, teaching and feeding others are obviously 3 of my absolute passions in life. My culinary specialties as an easy going Chef include Asian, Mexican, Cajun, BBQing, Grilling, Irish Pub food, Low Country foods, anything seafood related, extra spicy foods, fresh meat, extra fresh vegetables, US comfort, kid friendly and super fast, quick and easy foods. But, I'll literally put anything in my mouth at least once. Pfft! My daddy didn't nickname me, "Goat," at two years of age for nothin'! Yup! I'll literally put anything in my mouth at least once!P.S. Most ALL of my recipes posted on this site were soley submitted by my youngest 6, 7 and 8 year old culinary students. Mostly recipes for the homeless and battered women's shelters they regularly cook for. That means ANYONE can make these super easy, crazy delicious recipes!Lastly, my only culinary motto? Be sure to marry a Cook or a Chef. After all, looks fade. Hunger sure as hell doesn't." Anyway, hit me up with any questions. I'm happy to help all y'all out if I possibly can!