Oriental Vegetable Soup Food

ASIAN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Place 1/2 cup of the vegetable stock in a Dutch oven or 3 1/2 - 5 qt saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Add onion, garlic, and gignger; simmer for 3 minutes.
• Stir in remaining stock and soy sauce.
• Cover pot and bring to a gentle boil.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Test for doneness: noodles should be softened; vegetables should remain crisp/tender.
• Timing - about 8 minutes.
• Top each serving with one of the garnishes.
• VARIATIONS: - substitute 1 c cooked brown rice for the buckwheat noodles peppers, chopped water chestnut, chopped jicama root, shredded spinach, chopped celery, or bamboo shoots.
• EGG THREADS:.
• In a small skillet, heat a little margarine.
• When it begins to bubble, add 1 egg beaten with a little cold water.
• Tilt the pan so the yolk mixture coats it in a thin layer, the thinner the better.
• When the egg is lightly cooked, turn it out onto a cutting board.
• Slice it into very thin strips with a sharp knife. (makes about 1/3 cup).

ORIENTAL VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In saucepan, combine first 6 ingredients. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and pea pods. Simmer 2 minutes.
• Garnish with scallion curl and serve.

ASIAN CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Mix soy sauce, mirin, 1 teaspoon of the sesame oil, garlic, ginger, sugar, vinegar, and chile paste in a small bowl.
• Heat the broth in a medium saucepan. Add the soy sauce mixture, the chicken, and the vegetables and bring to a boil. Simmer for two minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Pour over prepared Chinese noodles. Garnish with cilantro and scallions.

CHINESE CHICKEN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat, and cook and stir the chicken thigh and breast meat until the chicken is no longer pink inside, about 3 minutes. When the chicken is cooked, stir in the water, chicken bouillon cube, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Bring the soup to a boil, and reduce heat to a simmer.
• Stir in the baby corn, water chestnuts, carrots, broccoli florets, napa cabbage, red bell pepper, green onions, celery, zucchini, and snow peas, and simmer until the carrots start to softened, and the broccoli and snow peas turn bright green, 1 to 2 minutes. Mix in the mushrooms, and simmer for 5 more minutes.

ASIAN VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• In large saucepan, brown meat in oil on all sides; drain. Add the water, broth, sherry, soy sauce, onions, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• Stir in the mushrooms, carrots and bok choy; cover and simmer 20-30 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions.
• Divide rice among six soup bowls, 3/4 cup in each; top each with 1 cup of soup.

ORIENTAL CHICKEN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In large sauce pan, cook onions and celery with ginger in butter until tender.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Simmer about 10 minutes.
• Stir often.

ASIAN VEGETABLE-BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, brown meat in oil on all sides; drain. Add the water, broth, sherry, soy sauce, onions, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour., Stir in the mushrooms, carrots and bok choy; cover and simmer 20-30 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions. , Divide rice among 6 soup bowls, 3/4 cup in each; top each with 1 cup soup. Garnish with chive blossoms if desired.

ASIAN VEGETABLE SOUP WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• In large soup pot, melt coconut oil over medium heat. When hot, add leeks, celery and ginger and sauté until they begin to soften. Add red pepper flakes and white pepper; stir.
• Add cabbage, carrots and garlic to soup pot and cook until cabbage wilts down to half its size. Add rice vinegar and soy sauce; cook until this liquid is absorbed.
• Add broth and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes have elapsed, stir in shrimp. Simmer gently for approximately 5-10 minutes, until shrimp have turned pink. Taste for seasoning and add salt, if desired.