Chinese Hot and Sour Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup long-grain white rice
• 2 to 4 outer leaves iceberg or romaine lettuce
• 1 lb ground pork or veal or meatloaf mix
• 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine (preferably Shaoxing) or medium-dry Sherry
• 1 bunch scallions (white and pale green parts only), minced (1/3 cup)
• 1/2 cup diced (1/4 inch) rinsed and drained canned water chestnuts
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon egg white, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper

Directions

1. 1 - Lighty glaze the pork with the dark soy sauce.

2. 2 - Soak the mushrooms in boiling water for 30 minutes or until they have softened. Cut the mushroom caps into quarters. Soak the lily buds in luke warm water for 15 minutes or until softened. Slice the lily buds into thirds.

3. 3 - Boil the bambo shoots in cold water.

4. 4 - Mix the vinegars, light soy sauce, sugar, and salt together in a small cup or bowl.

5. 5 - Heat the wok, add peanut butter liberally then add pork and stir-fry cook for approx 2 minutes then add the black mushrooms, tree ears, lily buds, and bamboo shoots. Cook for approx another 2- 3 minutes.

6. 6 - Add the tofu and broth next. Add the mixture from step 4 and return it to a boil. Add the cornstarch and boil until the liquid begins to thicken.

7. 7 - Add a few drops of sesame oil to the eggs and beat them until they are mixed. Add the eggs and white pepper to the soup.

8. Should serve 6 - 8 bowls.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

Counts 11 of 14 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 11 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Pork	100g cooked	242
Rice	1 cup cooked (158g) white	206
Sesame	1 tbsp (14g)	120
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Wine	2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)	25
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Romaine Lettuce	1 cup shredded (36g)	5
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Veal	not in our table	0
Meatloaf	not in our table	0
Water Chestnut	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.