Hot and Sour Soup

Ingredients

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 (8 ounce) can bamboo shoots, cut into matchstick-sized pieces
• 5-6 green onions, sliced diagonally
• 8 ounces firm tofu, diced into 1/4-inch cubes (or extra firm)
• 1 (15 ounce) can straw mushrooms, drained
• 2 quarts chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons chinese black vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce or salt
• 1 (8 ounce) package cellophane noodles or bean thread noodles

Directions

1. 1

   Slice the chicken breasts into matchstick-sized pieces and set aside.

2. 2

   Heat the stock and add the vinegar, pepper and soy sauce or salt.

3. 3

   Add the chicken and cook for 5-10 minutes (the chicken will float when cooked).

4. 4

   Add the noodles, tofu, bamboo shoots and mushrooms and simmer for 3-5 minutes.

5. 5

   Serve in bowls sprinkled with the green onions.