7 hot and sour soup with homemade stock Recipes

fresh lemongrass stalks, rinsed, reduced-sodium or homemade chicken stock, quarter-size slices galangal or fresh ginger, jalapeno chile, halved lengthwise, fresh or dried kaffir lime leaves , optional, skinless, boneless salmon fillet, cut into 1/2- x 1-inch pieces, oyster mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced, grape tomatoes, halved, fresh lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, ground white pepper, loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, loosely packed fresh basil leaves, chopped

oil, white part of 4 green onions, finely sliced, a couple handfuls of mushrooms (i have used fresh wood ear, white/brown beech, shitake, even reg white mushrooms work), a few slices of fresh ginger, carrots, peeled and julienned, fresh bamboo shoots , julienned, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sea salt, sugar, homemade chicken stock, firm tofu, cut into small cubes, white pepper, ground, sesame oil, hot chili oil, eggs, lightly beaten, green onions, green tops, thinly sliced, slurry to thicken, cornstarch, water

chicken pieces (necks are best, for stock), chinese rice wine (for stock) or 1/4 cup dry sherry (for stock), onion, halved (for stock), garlic cloves, smashed (for stock), fresh ginger , cut once down middle (for stock), peppercorns (must be white whole , for stock), cold water (for stock), oil, carrot , julienned, broccoli slaw mix, bamboo shoot , julienned, dried black fungus, soaked for 1 hour, mushrooms, thinly sliced (portabella or button), fresh ginger, peeled and grated, sambal oelek, sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar (less if you are using white vinegar), firm tofu, drained (1 pack ), tapioca starch, mixed with 1 - 2 cups iced water (or 2-3 tsp gum xanthan), eggs, lightly beaten, chopped green onion (for garnish )

vegetable oil, minced fresh ginger, garlic clove, mince, red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch dice, vegetable stock, preferably homemade, dried shiitake mushrooms, cauliflower florets, zucchini, cut into 1-inch cubes, vegetables from jamaican jardiniere pickles, cut into 1/2-inch dice , plus 1/2 to 1 scotch bonnet chile pickle, minced, plus 1 to 2 tbsp pickling liquid from the jar, tomato paste, tomatoes, halved, soy sauce, cornstarch dissolved in 3 tbsp water, firm tofu, cut into 1-inch cubes, salt and freshly ground pepper, asian sesame oil and cilantro leaves, for garnish

unsalted butter, onion, cut into small dice, celery stalk, cut into small dice, leek (white part only) well washed, quartered , and thinly sliced crosswise, fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, curry powder, homemade vegetable stock , recipe follows, or low-sodium store-bought vegetable broth, hot, herb sachet of 1 bay leaf and 2 thyme sprigs, tied in cheesecloth, fresh shelled peas (from 2 1/2 lb peas in the pod), creme fraiche or sour cream, frizzled ginger , recipe follows