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Chinese Cucumber Soup
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 20 Minutes
Servings: 6
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Ingredients:
6 cups chicken broth or 6 cups vegetable broth
salt and pepper, to taste
2 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded
8 teaspoons sesame oil
8 mushrooms, washed, thinly
1 tablespoon rice vinegar or 1 tablespoon white wine
4 scallions, chopped
1 pn ginger powder
Directions:
1. Place the broth in a soup pot and bring it to a boil. Add the cucumbers, mushrooms, scallions, salt , and pepper.
2. Cover the soup pot and cook gently over low-medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
3. Blend the soup in a blender. Add the extra seasonings-sesame oil, vinegar and ginger- and blend well.
4. Refrigerate the soup for a few hours and serve cold. Or reheat the soup and serve it hot as the Chinese do.
By RecipeOfHealth.com