Sam's Sweet-And-Hot Soup

Name: Sam's Sweet-And-Hot Soup
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8 appetizers
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: 8 cups chicken broth; 1/3 cup sugar; 4 cups vinegar, preferably molasses vinegar; 1 tablespoon salt; 3 tablespoons finely ground black pepper; 3 tablespoons black soy sauce; 1/2 cup cornstarch; 1/2 pound squid, cleaned and sliced into matchsticks; 1 pound shrimp, cleaned, deveined and diced; 1 cake tofu, sliced into 1/4-inch cubes; 1 cup bamboo shoots, drained and sliced into matchsticks; 1 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced thinly; 2 egg whites; 1/4 teaspoon dark sesame oil; 2 scallions, minced

By Molly O'Neill

Updated Nov. 15, 2022

Total Time: 10 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:8 appetizers

8cups chicken broth
⅓cup sugar
4cups vinegar, preferably molasses vinegar
1tablespoon salt
3tablespoons finely ground black pepper
3tablespoons black soy sauce
½cup cornstarch
½pound squid, cleaned and sliced into matchsticks
1pound shrimp, cleaned, deveined and diced
1cake tofu, sliced into ¼-inch cubes
1cup bamboo shoots, drained and sliced into matchsticks
1cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced thinly
2egg whites
¼teaspoon dark sesame oil
2scallions, minced

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Preparation

Step 1
Combine the broth, sugar, vinegar, salt, black pepper and soy sauce and bring nearly to a boil. Add 1 cup of this broth to the cornstarch, whisk well and then slowly and carefully stir this slurry into the soup. Reduce the heat to a simmer.
Step 2
Add the squid, shrimp, tofu, bamboo shoots and mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes. Whisk the egg whites and sesame oil together and stir into the soup. Ladle into bowls, garnish with minced scallions and serve immediately.