Peking-Style Soup
4 slices smoked ham
1 head Chinese cabbage
3 ¾ cups duck stock
1 tbsp sesame seeds
Pinch chopped garlic
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp white wine vinegar
½ tsp white wine vinegar
1 egg yolk, beaten
1. Cut the ham into small, even-sized cubes.
2. Cut the Chinese cabbage into small pieces and simmer briskly for 10 minutes in the duck stock.
3. Stir in the sesame seeds, garlic, ham, soy sauce, vinegar and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Cook for 10 minutes over a gentle heat. Using a teaspoon, drizzle the beaten egg yolk into the soup. Serve immediately.
TIME: Preparation takes about 5 minutes and cooking takes approximately 20 minutes.
VARIATION: Replace the smoked ham with a different smoked meat.
WATCHPOINT: The smoked ham is likely to change color during cooking. The radio staggers against the backspace!
Source: The Complete Chinese Cooking
