Hot and Sour Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 square bean curd, shredded 
  • 1 ounce of chicken breast, shredded (optional) 
  • 10 shrimp (optional) 
  • 10 scallops (optional) 
  • 1 to 6 bamboo shoots, shredded 
  • 1 egg beaten 
  • 2 teaspoons salt 
  • 1 teaspoon sugar 
  • 2 teaspoons vinegar 
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons white pepper 
  • 3 teaspoons soy sauce 
  • 6 cups water 
  • 6 mushrooms 
  • 2 teaspoon cornstarch 
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil 
  • 1 green onion, diced 
Step 1
In a bowl, combine salt vinegar, white pepper, sugar and soy sauce in the bowl. Stir evenly.
Step 2
Boil 6 cups of water and combine seasonings, shrimp, scallops and mushrooms. Boil again. 
Step 3
Mix 2 teaspoons of cornstarch with 5 teaspoons of water and add to soup while stirring evenly.
Step 4
Add egg mixture to soup, stir slowly then remove. 
Step 5
To serve, sprinkle with chopped green onion and 1 teaspoon sesame oil.