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Recipe: Home Style Pork and Cucumber Soup edit

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Created by: Anonymous

Tags: Asian, Chinese, Condiment, Meat, Oriental, Soup

Yield: 6 servings

edit Ingredients

¼

pound Lean pork

½

teaspoon Sugar

½

tablespoon Light soy sauce

½

tablespoon Rice wine or dry sherry

1

teaspoon Cornstarch

1

teaspoon Vegetable oil or Asian, sesame oil

1

small Cucumber

4

cups Chicken stock or water

1

1 quart Slic fresh ginger, lightly crushed

1

tablespoon Minced Smithfield ham or, prosciutto (optional

Coriander sprigs for garnish

edit Preparation

Step 1

Nothing fancy about this soupit's just simple, delicious and refreshing.

Step 2

Cut the pork into thin slices and combine with the sugar, soy sauce, wine, cornstarch and oil. Set aside.

Step 3

Peel, halve and seed the cucumber. Cut crosswise into 1/4-inch thin slices.

Step 4

Bring stock and ginger to a boil.

Step 5

Add the pork and reduce to a lively simmer; simmer for 10 minutes. Add cucumber and simmer until translucent, about 3 minutes.

Step 6

Garnish with the optional ham and coriander.

Step 7

Serves 6 as part of a multiple-dish Chinese meal.

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