Chinese Winter Soup

Ingredients

4 c vegetable stock
1 c mushrooms
1 c spinach
2 tb soy sauce
2 tb cider vinegar
1/2 ts pepper
1 1/2 tb sesame oil
1/4 ts pepper oil
1/2 lb tofu
2 tb cornstarch dissolved in
3 tb water
2 tb cilantro
1 scallion

Instructions

Put the broth in a saucepan; add the mushrooms and spinach and simmer 3-4 minutes. Combine the soy sauce, vinegar, pepper, sesame oil and pepper oil in a small bowl; stir to blend, then add to the broth. Taste and adjust seasonings. Add the tofu and the cornstarch-water mixture, stirring constantly. Continue to cook until soup thickens. Sprinkle cilantro and scallion on top of soup for garnish. Makes 6 cups.