Hot and Sour Vegetable Soup

Posted By Tessie2.

Ingredients.

8 c. Vegetable Stock

1/2 lb. Mushrooms
1 Can Straw mushrooms
6 Shitake mushrooms- Soaked in warm water 20 min. and sliced
2 c. Bok choy leaves- Finely shredded
2 c. Dried seaweed- Broken into pieces [may be pre-soaked]
1 c. Dried bean curd sheet- Broken into pieces

1/2 c. Vinegar
1 tsp. White pepper
3 Cloves Garlic- Crushed
1-1/2 tsp. Sesame oil
3/4 tsp. Sugar
1 tb. Dark soy sauce
6 Dried red chilies

4 tb. Corn starch mixed into 3 tb. cold water
3 Green onions- Shredded
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Mix vinegar, white pepper, garlic, sesame oil, sugar, soy sauce,
and red chilies in bowl and set aside.

Bring stock to a boil and add mushrooms, bok choy, seaweed, and
bean curd. Boil for 2 - 3 minutes.

Add vinegar mixture and simmer 2 minutes.

Add corn starch solution and stir until clear. Ladle into bowls
and garnish with onions.


The seaweed is optional, but gives it an interesting flavor. This is
an entire meal in and of itself.