West Lake Beef Soup

Name: West Lake Beef Soup
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Soups
Ingredients: 100 g Beef; 50 g Silken tofu; 6 pieces Fresh shiitake mushrooms; 710 g Clear water; 1 piece Coriander; 1 piece Scallion; 2 spoon Starch; 3 piece Ginger slices; 1 piece Egg white; 1 tsp Salt; to taste Black pepper; a pinch Sesame oil

A classic Hangzhou soup of finely minced beef, tofu, and shiitake simmered with ginger and thickened with starch, topped with cilantro and scallion.

10 minNewEasy Soups Boil Light

Instructions

1
Main ingredients needed ~ beef, tofu, and fresh shiitake mushrooms.
2
Wash the beef and chop it finely (the finer, the better).
3
Clean and dice the tofu and shiitake mushrooms, and also chop the cilantro and green onions.
4
Add a spoon of starch and two spoons of water to the beef and mix evenly.
5
The mixed beef can be slightly watery.
6
Add 710 grams of water to the pot.
7
Add diced tofu, shiitake mushrooms, and ginger slices.
8
Cover and bring to a boil.
9
Open the lid and add the beef, cover tightly and bring to a boil again (gradually add, using a spatula to break up the beef).
10
After it comes to a boil, open the lid and add an appropriate amount of pepper and salt.
11
Mix the remaining spoonful of starch with a little water and add it to thicken the sauce.
12
Use chopsticks to beat the egg white.
13
Then pour the beaten egg whites along the edge of the pan, use a spatula to break up the egg into flower-like shapes, then add chopped green onions and cilantro and turn off the heat.
14
Finished product ~ Drizzle a little sesame oil before eating.