Recipe - Clam Soup

1 Or
2 Dried black mushrooms
12 Clams
One fourth cup Bamboo shoots
8 Snow peas
One half Scallion stalk
6 cup Stock
1 tablespoon Sherry
1 ds Pepper

1. Soak dried mushrooms. Shell clams with a knife or steam about 5
minutes to open.

2. Slice mushrooms and bamboo shoots. Stem snow peas. Mince scallion.

3. Bring stock to a boil. Add mushrooms, bamboo shoots and snow peas and
simmer, uncovered, 2 minutes.

4. Stir in sherry, minced scallion and pepper. Add clams. Simmer only to
heat through.

From The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook, ISBN 0517658704. Downloaded
from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.