West Lake Beef Soup
A light soup made with minced beef and diced tofu.
Ingredients
lean beef (washed and minced)
100 g
tofu (cut into cubes)
100 g
egg (use only the egg white)
1
cilantro (washed and finely chopped)
1
fine salt
to taste
MSG
to taste
white pepper powder
to taste
Instructions
1
Prepare the ingredients
Wash the lean beef and mince it finely, then blanch it in boiling water until cooked through and remove; cut the tofu into cubes; wash the cilantro and chop it finely.
2
Cook the soup
Pour clear water into a pot, add the minced beef and tofu cubes and bring to a boil. Season with fine salt and MSG, then stir in the egg white, chopped cilantro, and white pepper powder. Serve.
3
Chef's tip
Blanching the beef first helps keep the broth beautifully clear.