Celebration Beef Soup(Yan)

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Celebration Beef Soup (Yan)

Recipe By : Martin Yan's Culinary Journey Through China 1995
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :
Categories : Martin Yan Beef
Soups

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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***MARINADE***
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons rice wine
OR dry sherry
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 pound lean ground beef
***SOUP***
5 cups beef broth
2 tablespoons regular soy sauce
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 leek white part; only -- julienned
1/3 cup frozen peas -- thawed
1/4 cup diced carrots
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
3 tablespoons cornstarch -- dissolved in
1/4 cup water
2 egg whites -- lightly beaten
1 teaspoon sesame oil

1. Combine marinade ingredients in bowl. Add the beef and mix well. Let
stand for 10 minutes.

2. Place the broth, soy sauces, and pepper in a 2-quart pot; bring to a
boil. Add beef and stir to separate. Add leek, peas, carrots, and cilantro.
Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.

3. Add cornstarch solution and cook, stirring , until soup boils and
thickens. Turn off heat. Add egg whites, stirring, until they form long
threads. Stir in sesame oil.

From Martin Yan's A Culinary Journey Through China (KQED Books) Copyright
Yan Can Cook Inc. 1995

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