{"id":7866,"date":"2016-02-08T14:45:32","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T06:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fd5.b5b.myftpupload.com\/?p=7866"},"modified":"2022-10-13T20:31:14","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T12:31:14","slug":"west-lake-beef-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/west-lake-beef-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"West Lake Beef Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"

West lake beef soup is a humble starter soup popular among Chinese folks as it calls quite common ingredients: tofu, beef, shiitake mushroom, starch and coriander.<\/p>\n

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This soup is so yummy but so mischievous. It is quite hard to photo. The pictures make it seem quite normal but in fact it is super delicious.<\/p>\n

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Honestly, I am quite confused by the name too. There is one saying about the appearance (the thick egg white soup looks just like the lake). When taking the pictures, I find the reflection makes the soup much similar to the lake surface. Traditionally, the soup use egg white and then we only get white egg drops. But it is ok if you want to use whisked whole egg. Following is my customized version using whisked egg liquid and chopped Bok Choy.<\/p>\n

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To make a successful west lake beef soup, one of the most important step is to separate the minced beef. So minced beef should be cooked in boiling water for 1 minute to remove the odd taste after marinating. After that, break the minced beef into small particles with a scoop.<\/p>\n

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West Lake Beef Soup<\/h2>\n\t\t
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One of the most popular Chinese humble soup--west lake beef soup<\/div>\n\t\t
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