Thai Hot And Sour Soup With Shrimp Toast

Serves: 3

Eda Schinner

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

61

Sweetness

55

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

6 cups

Chicken Stock

1 cup

Napa Cabbage

1 tbsp

Sesame Oil

1 cup

Sesame Seed

Directions:

1

Saute ginger, onion, chiles and lemon grass until soft

2

Deglaze pan with fish sauce

3

Add chicken stock and lime leaves

4

Simmer and reduce the liquid by 20 per cent

5

Add vinegar, basil and pepper

6

Check for seasoning

7

Strain the soup

8

Add sauteed shiitakes and fresh enoki mushrooms

9

Ladle soup in soup plates

10

Garnish with shrimp toast and scallions

11

In a food processor, puree first 5 ingredients

12

Check for seasoning

13

Fold in scallions, cilantro and jicama

14

Spread the mixture on bread, cut in half on the diagonal and sprinkle with sesame seeds

15

Heat a deep fryer to 375 degrees F and fry until golden brown