Beef And Chinese Lettuce Soup Recipes

CHINESE FISH AND LETTUCE SOUP

Steps:

• Thinly slice the boneless fish and soak in the marinade.
• Shred the lettuce and set aside.
• Cook the ginger, oil and salt just until the ginger begins to brown a little bit. Add to the soup stock and bring to a heavy simmer.
• Just prior to serving, drain the marinade from the fish and add the fish to the soup pot, all at once, along with the lettuce and the rice wine or sherry.
• Bring back to a full simmer, then remove from stove.
• Do not overcook the soup.
• Add a few drops of sesame oil and pepper for garnish, and serve immediately.

BEEF AND CHINESE LETTUCE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Slice beef thin. Combine soy sauce and oil. Add to beef and toss. Let stand 30 minutes, turning meat occasionally. 2. Bring stock to a boil. Meanwhile cut lettuce in 2-inch sections. 3. Add lettuce to stock with salt and sugar and simmer, uncovered, until nearly done (about 10 minutes). 4. Add beef and simmer, uncovered, 3 to 4 minutes more. VARIATION: * For the Chinese lettuce, substitute either alone or in combination: celery, shredded Swiss chard or spinach leaves, cut in half or water cress, cut in 2-inch sections. Reduce cooking time in step 3 to about 2 or 3 minutes. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.