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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Asian >> Chinese and Mongolian >> Chinese

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Place mushrooms in a medium bowl; cover with boiling water. Cover and let stand 10 minutes or until tender; drain. Thinly slice mushrooms; set aside. | 2. Combine broth, 2 cups water, ginger, and garlic in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Add mushrooms. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Add vinegar, soy sauce, pepper, and tofu; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. | 3. Combine remaining 1/4 cup water and cornstarch, stirring with a whisk. Stir cornstarch mixture into broth mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 3 minutes or until soup thickens slightly, stirring frequently. Slowly pour egg whites into broth mixture in a steady stream, stirring constantly but gently with a wooden spoon. Remove from heat; stir in onions, cilantro, and sesame oil. Drizzle with chili oil, if desired. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
shiitake mushroom	5	ounce		48.1941	9.6247	3.1751	0.6946
wood ear mushroom	5	ounce		126.0833	0.0	28.05	0.7083
vegetable broth	32	ounces		598.7413	97.0687	21.9538	14.1521
water	2 1/4	cups	divided	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
ginger	1	tablespoon	minced peeled	4.8	1.0662	0.1092	0.045
garlic	1	teaspoon	minced	4.172	0.9257	0.1781	0.013999999999999999
rice vinegar	1/4	cup		126.0833	0.0	28.05	0.7083
soy sauce	1	tablespoon	low sodium	8.48	0.7888	1.3024	0.0912
black pepper	1/2 - 1	teaspoon	ground	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
tofu	1/2		drained cut firm	20.4116	0.3941	2.448	1.236
cornstarch	2 1/2	tablespoons		76.2	18.254	0.052000000000000005	0.01
egg white	4		beaten	68.64	0.9636	14.388	0.2244
green onion	1/2	cup	chopped	9.585	2.0377	0.3444	0.1668
cilantro	1/4	cup	minced	0.92	0.1468	0.0852	0.0208
dark sesame oil	1	teaspoon		126.0833	0.0	28.05	0.7083
chili oil				126.0833	0.0	28.05	0.7083

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.