- 1 tablespoon extra light olive oil
- 4-5 dried shiitake mushrooms soaked 4-5 hours
- 1 medium carrot
- 1/2 block bamboo shoot
- 2 cloves garlic
- A small handful (4-5) dried black fungus, soaked 4-5 hours
- 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan/sea salt
- 1/2 block silken tofu
- 3 1/2 cups mushroom broth (recipe below)
- 1 tablespoon & 2 teaspoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon white cooking wine (or Shaoxing cooking wine)
- 2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dark/aged vinegar (I used Shanxi aged vinegar)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 scallion
Modified from: http://divinehealthyfood.com/restaurant-style-chinese-hot-sour-soup-vegan/