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     Title: WHITE FISH PIECES IN SOUP
Categories: Chinese, Soups, Seafood
     Yield: 4 servings

   1/2 lb Fish fillet (e.g. sole,
          -snapper, butterfish)
     4 c  Chicken stock
     1 c  Bean thread noodles (or
          -vermicelli), soaked
     1 md Cucumber
     1 sl Ginger root
     1 pn Sugar
     2 ts Cornstarch paste
          Chinese parsley leaves

 Refreshing to the palate, very tasty and filling.

 Preparation:  Peel cucumber; slice in half lengthwise;
 slice thinly cross-wise.  Or, use fancy vegetable
 cutter to make animal figures. Cut fish into
 dollar-size pieces; blanch in boiling vinegar water
 for 15 seconds, drain. Wash Chinese parsley; remove
 stems.

 Cook Soup:  Combine stock & ginger root in sauce pan;
 bring to just under boil.  Remove ginger slice.  Add
 noodles, sugar & cornstarch paste; stir. Add fish &
 cucumber.  Cook at high simmer until fish is done: 3-5
 minutes. Don't allow broth to boil; you want it to
 remain clear. Remove to covered serving bowl; garnish
 with parsley leaves; serve.

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