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Hot & Sour Soup With Ginger
 
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Prep Time: 35 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 4
There are a lot of Hot & Sour soups here on Recipezaar but I couldn't find one quite like this. It is from a Bon Appetit Tastes of the world cookbook I will be making it soon and will add to the introduction
Ingredients:
4 cups canned low sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 ounces dried shiitake mushrooms
5 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/2 tablespoons oriental sesame oil
3 tablespoons peeled minced fresh ginger
10 1/2 ounces extra firm tofu, cut into 1/4 ' dice
1 ounce cellophane rice noodles or 1 ounce angel hair pasta, broken in half
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 pinch sugar
Directions:
1. Combine broth and mushrooms. let stand until mushrooms soften apprx 20 minutes.
2. Remove mushrooms from the broth and squeeze over the bowl with the broth.
3. Discard mushroom stems: thinly slice caps.
4. Combine vinegar & cornstarch, stir to blend,.
5. Heat oil in a large saucepan, add ginger, saute 30 seconds.
6. Pour in the reserved broth.
7. Bring to boil.
8. Add tofu, noodles, soy sauce, red chili flakes, sugar & mushrooms.
9. Simmer 5 minutes.
10. Add cornstarch mixture, stir until slightly thickened apprx 1 minute.
By RecipeOfHealth.com