Fish's maw soup #1
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ | pounds | Fish's maw |
| 6 | Water chestnuts | |
| 2 | tablespoons | Smoked ham |
| 1 | Egg | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Cornstarch |
| 3 | tablespoons | Water |
| 6 | cups | Stock |
Directions
1. Soak fish's maw, then dice.
2. Dice water chestnuts. Mince ham. Beat egg lightly. Blend cornstarch and Cold water to a paste.
3. Bring stock to a boil. Add fish's maw and water chestnuts, and simmer, covered, 30 minutes.
4. Add cornstarch paste and cook, stirring, until soup thickens and is smooth.
5. Remove pan from heat; stir in beaten egg. Garnish with minced ham.
From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .