Name: Hot and Sour Soup Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons corn starch + 3 tablespoons water; 1 can 14.5 oz/411 g chicken broth (preferred) or vegetable broth; 1 1/2 cups water; 8 oz soft tofu, cut into strips; 6 oz white button mushroom, stems trimmed and caps quartered; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 1/2 tablespoons Chinese vinegar, apple cider vinegar or rice wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce for coloring purpose; 3 dashes ground white pepper or black pepper; 1 egg, beaten; 1 teaspoon chili oil, (optional); 1 tablespoon chopped scallion, (optional)