Chinese Stock and Soups Recipes - Abalone and Mushroom Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 60ml/4 tbsp peanut oil

• 100g/4oz lean pork, cut into strops

• 225g/8oz canned abalone, cut into strips

• 100g/4oz mushrooms, sliced

• 2 stalks celery, sliced

• 50g/2oz ham, cut into strips

• 2 onions, sliced

• 1.5ml/6 cups water

• 30ml/2 tbsp wine vinegar

• 45ml/3 tbsp soy sauce

• 2 slices ginger root, chopped

• salt and freshly ground pepper

• 15ml/1 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 45ml/3 tbsp water

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Method:

1. Heat the oil and fry the pork, abalone, mushrooms, celery, ham and onions for 8 minutes.

2. Add the water and wine vinegar, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the soy sauce, ginger, salt and pepper.

3. Blend the corn-flour to paste with the water, stir it into the soup and simmer, stirring, for 5 minutes until the soup clears and thickens.