Soup Peking Soup

At ordinary Chinese home meals, there is usually a common bowl of soup on the table of which you drink with your porcelain spoon any time of the meal, especially toward the end.

• Ready In: 8 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons cornstarch
• 2  tablespoons soy sauce
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1  scallion, minced
• 1⁄2 cup  shredded carrots or 1⁄2 cup  other  vegetables
• 1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms
• 6  cups beef or 6  cups chicken bouillon
• 3  tablespoons vinegar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon msg
• 3  eggs, beaten

Directions

1. In saucepan, mix cornstarch with small amount of cold bouillon.
2. Add remaining bouillon and other ingredients except eggs. Bring to boil and simmer until clear, stirring occasionally.
3. Gradually stir in eggs, season to taste, then serve at once.