Vegetarian Hot and Sour Soup

Ingredients

• • 2 tablespoons wood ear mushrooms (Optional (*Footnote 1))
• • 4 dried shiitake mushrooms
• • 1 cup dried lily flowers
• • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• • 4 cups vegetable stock
• • 2 cups dried ingredient soaking water
• • 1 1/2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• • 2 teaspoons salt (or to taste (*Footnote 2))
• • 1/2 block firm tofu (cut to 1-cm (1/2-inch) cubes)
• • 1 5 oz. can bamboo shoots (*Footnote 3)
• • 4 to 6 napa cabbage leaves
• • 3 tablespoons cornflour
• • 1 egg (beaten (Optional) (*Footnote 4))
• • 2 tablespoons Chinkiang vinegar
• • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder
• • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• • 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander

Preparation Steps