1 oz dried mushrooms
1 boiling water
6 oz fresh or thawed frozen
1 crabmeat
4 oz frozen sea scallops
1/2 cup drained whole or sliced
1 bamboo shoots (1/2 of 8 oz
1 can)
8 green onions
1 tsp vegetable oil
1 egg, slightly beaten
6 cup chicken broth
1/2 tsp grated pared fresh ginger
1 root
3 tbsp cornstarch
6 tbsp water
1 1/2 tbsp rice wine (or dry sherry)
4 tsp soy sauce
2 egg whites
1. Place mushrooms in bowl and cover with boiling water. Let stand 30
minutes. Drain. Remove and discard stems. Cut caps into thin slices.
2. Flake crabmeat. Rinse scallops with water, drain and cut into thin
slices. Cut bamboo shoots into thing strips. Chop green onions.
3. Heat oil in small omelet or crepe pan. Add eggs and tilt pan so
egg completely covers bottom. Cook over medium-high heat until egg
is set. Loosen edges and turn omelet over to cook other side. Remove
from pan, roll up and cut into thing strips.
4. Pour broth into 3-quart saucepan. Cook over high heat until broth
boils. Stir in mushrooms, crabmeat, scallops, bamboo shoots, onions,
sliced egg, ginger and pepper. Return soup to boil.
5. Combine cornstarch, 4 tablespoons of the water, the wine and soy
sauce.
Stir mixture into soup. Return soup to boil.
6. Beat egg whites and remaining 2 tablespoons water. Drizzle egg
whites slowly into soup while stirring soup vigorously.
Serves: 6
Recipe Categories: Chinese; Crab; Seafood; Soup
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