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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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