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Kevin Godbee posted an update
Hot & Sour Soup inspired by the Mandarin Restaurant in San Francisco from reading the book, “The Seventh Daughter” by Cecilia Chiang.
This is the Woks of Life version. Their recipe looked better. It was fantastic. This is a great dish to make if you want to practice julienne cuts.
This was delicious and consisted of pork, dried red chili peppers, lily flower, wood ear mushrooms, firm tofu, bamboo shoots, egg, scallion, white pepper, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, sesame oil, and white vinegar amongst a few other ingredients.
Mercedes Delgado de Miguel, Mercedes Minaya Palacios and 3 others5 Comments-
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Scoolinary Team
Kevin, what an impressive dish you prepared!
It’s clear there was a lot of research and dedication behind it drawing inspiration from The Seventh Daughter by Cecilia Chiang and choosing a solid version like the one from The Woks of Life shows a strong commitment to authenticity and flavor.
The combination of ingredients sounds both complex and well-balanced: the use of lily flower, wood ear mushrooms, and bamboo shoots brings a variety of textures that are typical of traditional Chinese cuisine. Choosing this recipe as a way to practice julienne cuts was also a smart move—technique and taste all in one.
The blend of white vinegar, sesame oil, and white pepper likely created that tangy, spicy, and fragrant contrast that’s so distinctive in hot and sour soup.
If you ever make the dish again, I’d be curious to hear more about your personal touch did you modify anything from the original recipe? Is there anything you’d change next time?
All in all, an ambitious, well-executed dish with a thoughtfully chosen cultural context. Congratulations!1 -
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Stagier
Qué buen aspecto!
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Clavas a la perfección el dicho de que “cada plato debe contar un a historia”. Enhorabuena.
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Stagier
Este plato pinta muy bien
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Stagier
Se ve espectacular. Enhorabuena
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