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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
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        ***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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