Hot and Sour Soup (Chinese)

6 cups fresh or canned chicken stock1/2 cup thinly sliced bok choy or Napa cabbage1 cup thinly sliced shitake, cloud ear,    or other mushrooms3 scallions (green onions, ...

Chinese Cabbage Soup

Yield: 4 servings1/2 ounce dried shrimp1/2 ounce cellophane noodles (fen szu)1 (2 pound) Chinese cabbage1/2 pound lean pork loin or shoulder2 tablespoons lard or vegetable oil 1 teaspoon soy ...

Egg Drop Soup (China)

4 cup fresh or canned chicken broth1 tablespoon cornstarch1/4 cup cold water1 tablespoon soy sauce1/4 teaspoon freshly-grated ginger root (optional)White pepper, to taste2 eggs1 scallion (gr ...

Egg Drop Soup (Tan Hua T'ang)

5 cups water1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon1/2 teaspoon salt3 tablespoons cold water1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch1 egg, slightly beaten2 scallio ...

Basic Chinese Chicken Stock

3 pounds chicken backs, necks, and trimmings16 cups cold water12 whole black peppercorns2 whole celery stalks with leaves2 thin slices fresh gingerSalt, to tasteCombine all ingredients ...