Hot and Sour Soup

 

Ingredients:

  10 lb.   Pork, course ground
  1-No.10 can   Bamboo shoots
  1-No.10 can   Water chestnuts, roughly chopped
  3 lb.   Shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  3 lb.   Regular mushrooms, sliced
  4 lb.   Celery, sliced on bias
  4 lb.   Onions, julienne
  ½ cup     Ginger, fresh ground
  1 ½ cups   Garlic, chopped
  6 lb.   Firm tofu, drained and diced
  ½ gal.     Soy sauce
  1 cup   Sesame oil
  3 qts.   White wine vinegar
  1 cup   Hot pepper oil
 
Garnish:
  10 lb.   Frozen peas, thawed
  12 bunches   Green onions, sliced on bias
  6 bunches   Cilantro, roughly chopped
    Salt and pepper to taste
    Cornstarch slurry for consistency

 

Method:

  • In a hot wok, brown the pork thoroughly.  Transfer to a steam kettle.
  • Add the remaining ingredients except for the garnish.
  • Simmer for approximately 30 minutes,  check the seasoning and consistency.
  • Divide soup into Bain Marie and garnish with appropriate items

 

Source: Chef Keith Hammerich, CCSF

 

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