Chinese Hot and Sour Soup

Ingredients

• 4 cups stock – use vegetable or chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch – mixed with 3 tablespoons of water;, see Note 1
• 2 cups shiitake mushrooms – sliced ⅓ inch thick
• 8 ounces bamboo shoots canned, – drained
• 4 ounces extra firm tofu – drained and cut into ½ inch thick cubes
• 2 large eggs – beaten
• 2 stalks scallions – chopped
• 3 tablespoons chili pepper and garlic sauce – adjust to taste
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon black vinegar – substitute with balsamic or rice wine vinegar, see Note 2
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
• 1 clove garlic – minced
• 3/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger – grated
• 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1/8 teaspoon white pepper powder – substitute with black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon Szechuan chili peppers crushed, –, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 250 calories
• Carbohydrate : 27 grams
• Cholesterol : 115 milligrams
• Fat : 8 grams
• Fiber : 4 grams
• Protein : 18 grams
• SaturatedFat : 1 grams
• Sodium : 900 milligrams
• Sugar : 9 grams