Classic Hot and Sour Soup

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I enjoyed the soup very much! The first time I made it was my first attempt at using tofu, and I didn't realize that the tofu would have to drain for awhile. Keep this in mind if you are also a fellow tofu novice and are on a short time frame! I also found the ginger to be overwhelming, but this might be because I'm not the biggest ginger fan. The next time I made the recipe I cut it down to about 3 tablespoons and chopped it up VERY finely so I didn't get any big ginger bits. Much better! :

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I'm a professional Chinese linguist and culture expert, and yes, it's true, there aren't tree ears or dried lily buds. The reason I went to foodnetwork.com, and not to translate from one of the many cookbooks available at the embassy is because I wanted a recipe for Chinese food that didn't call for ingredients I'd have to drive an hour to a Ranch Market and dig through boxes of herbs, spices, ostrich parts, and dried small mammals that are currently unidentifiable. So while this is not the fully traditional Hot and Sour soup, it's one that I can get all the ingredients at Safeway, and to me, that's more important than lily buds. This recipe is delicious. I like it. It's a great Americanization. Enjoy, people of the country! You needn't search for lily buds or tree ears! Drink your soup and be merry.

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This is a great Hot and Sour soup. The one thing I would say is that when I cooked this I used low sodium Soy and Broth. It did require some extra salt at the end so it may be better to cook it with the "regular broth".

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"Classic" Hot and Sour Soup contains dried lily buds.
They add a lovely flavor and texture to the dish. Also, where are the dried tree ears? Their texture is incomparable in this soup. Finally, a 1/3 cup of ginger???? Talk about overkill!

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my husband loved it

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Another fabulous recipe fr Emeril!

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I served this with a vegetable stir fry. It was a hit at a dinner party.

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lacking in the 'hot' & 'sour' department

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it is easy to make but not very tasty.

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I loved this soup it was easy to make, and easy directions to follow. for me i put more spice in to the soup. the soup and a nice consitancy, and i liked the fact that it is a low fat recipe.