Bamboo Shoot and Shrimp Hot and Sour Soup
A sour and spicy soup featuring bamboo shoots, shrimp, and shiitake mushrooms as the main ingredients, finished with a cornstarch slurry for body.
Ingredients
Bamboo shoots (shelled, washed and shredded)
50 g
Soaked shrimp
20 g
Shiitake mushrooms (stem removed, washed and shredded)
3
Cilantro leaves
to taste
Shredded scallions
to taste
Shredded ginger
to taste
White pepper
to taste
Salt
to taste
Vinegar
to taste
Water starch slurry
to taste
MSG
a pinch
Sesame oil
a pinch
Instructions
1
Preparation and blanching
Remove the stems from the shiitake mushrooms, wash and shred them; shell the bamboo shoots, wash and shred them, then blanch together with the shiitake shreds.
2
Cooking and seasoning
Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot and bring to a boil. Add the shiitake shreds, bamboo shoot shreds, soaked shrimp, salt, and vinegar, and bring back to a boil. Stir in the water starch slurry to thicken, then add the shredded scallions, shredded ginger, and cilantro leaves. Just before removing from the heat, sprinkle in the white pepper and MSG, drizzle the sesame oil, and serve.
