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Lotus Root Soup - Recipe Cost

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1 lb (about 3-4) fresh, hard lotus root (see Note)

2 piece tangerine peel, softened in warm water

2 x dry duck giblets, soaked in warm water (optional)

1 sm piece Chinese dry octopus (jeung yee), soaked and rinsed (optional)

Ingredients	Per Recipe Qty	Common Price	Price per Recipe
6 x dry shiitake mushrooms	6 shiitake mushrooms	$4.99 per 4 ounces	$5.02
10 c. chicken broth	10 cup	$0.99 per 14 1/2 ounces	$5.70
2/3 lb lean pork, cut into 2 inch cubes Or possibly 1 lb. pork bones with some meat intact	2/3 lb	$4.49 per pound	$2.99
6 x dry Chinese dates, soaked in warm water	6 dates	$2.30 per 8 ounces	$1.46
1 sm piece preserved cabbage (shoong choy)	1 piece	$0.99 per pound	$0.03
6 slc fresh ginger Chinese parsley (cilantro) to garnish	6 slice	$2.99 per pound	$0.09
Total Recipe			$15.29