Hot & Sour Soup

Ingredients:

Base:
1 can chicken broth
Approx 1/4 cup cooked shredded meat
Approx 1/4 cup sliced bean curd
Approx 1/4 cup sliced rehydrated wood ears
Approx 1/8 cup sliced bamboo shoots

Seasonings:
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp dark soy
1 tbsp Chinese Black Rice Vinegar
1 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
1 tbsp Lemon Juice
1 tbsp Fish Sauce
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp Corn Starch
1/4 tsp ground roasted schezuan peppercorns
Approx 1/8 tsp ground black peppercorns
A few drops of sesame oil

Garnish:
1/2 beaten egg
2 tbsp minced green onions

Instructions:

Combine the base ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a boil
over high heat. In a seperate bowl, combine the seasonings and mix
well. When the base comes to a boil, add the seasonings, and keep
over high heat for 2-5 minutes. Add the beaten egg slowly, and then
remove from heat. Place in bowls and garnish with minced green onions.




Contributed by: Dave Weinstein