
Oriental Vegetable Soup
Tofu and a selection of finely sliced vegetables is briefly cooked in a flavoursome stock
Serves 4

Difficulty
Easy

Preparation Time
Less than 10 minutes

Cooking Time
Less than 10 minutes

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Ingredients for 4 Servings
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100gBaby pak choi
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85gCarrots
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60gTofu
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50gMushrooms
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600mlVegetable stock
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4Spring onions
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4Ginger, thin slices
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1Garlic clove
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1 tbspSoy sauce
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-Black pepper
Approximate Times
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Preparation :Less than 10 minutes
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Cooking :Less than 10 minutes
Method
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Finely shred the pak choi and set it aside in a bowl. Cut the carrots in half lenghtways, slice them at an angle into half moons, and add them to the pak choi. Cut the spring onions into thin, angled slices: finely slice the mushrooms: chop the tofu. Add them all to the bowl.
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Cut the ginger slices and garlic into thin matchsticks and place them in a saucepan with the stock. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
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When you are almost ready to serve, bring the stock back to the boil, add the vegetables and tofu and season to taste with soy sauce and pepper. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2 minutes, then serve.
Notes
Shitake mushrooms are best to use and peeled, deseeded cucumber can replace the carrots.