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Napa Cabbage Tofu Soup
Chef's Menu Description
A delicious and authentic soups and broths recipe for Napa Cabbage Tofu Soup, prepared with traditional seasonings and techniques.
Ingredients
- • 4 cups chicken broth
- • 4 slices ginger
- • 2 spring onions (sliced)
- • 2 cloves garlic (smashed)
- • 2 teaspoons light soy sauce
- • 8 napa cabbage leaves (sliced to bite-size pieces (yield 8 cups after cutting))
- • 5 oz mushrooms of your choice (sliced to bite-size pieces (Optional) (*Footnote 1))
- • 1/2 block soft tofu (sliced to bite-size pieces (*Footnote 2))
- • 1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder ((or salt to taste))
- • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Heat the chicken broth in a medium-size pot over medium-high heat. Add the ginger, spring onions, garlic and light soy sauce.
2
Phase 2
When the broth starts to boil, add the white part of the napa cabbage and mushrooms (if using enoki mushrooms, add them later). Cook for 4 minutes, until the white part of the cabbage starts to soften.
3
Phase 3
Add the green part of the napa cabbage and tofu and continue cooking for another 2 to 3 minutes. If you are using enoki mushrooms, add them now.
4
Phase 4
Add the chicken bouillon powder (or salt), white pepper, and drizzle with sesame oil. Adjust seasoning by adding more salt if needed. Serve hot.