Hot And Sour Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 1 medium slice bamboo shoot, chopped
• 4-6 french beans, chopped
• ½ medium  carrot, grated        
• ¼ cup bean sprouts
• ¼ small cabbage, shredded
• 2 medium fresh button mushrooms, chopped
• ½ medium green capsicum, chopped  
• Oil 2 tablespoons
• 1 small onion, chopped 
• 2-3 cloves garlic cloves, chopped 
• 2 inch stalk celery, chopped    
• 1 inch piece ginger, grated
• Dark soy sauce 2 tablespoons
• Green chilli sauce 2 tablespoons
• Vegetable stock    4-5 cups
• Salt to taste
• ½ teaspoon sugar 
• ½ teaspoon white pepper powder
• 3 teaspoons cornflower
• 2 tablespoons vinegar    
• 1 stalk spring onion greens, finely chopped 
• 1 tablespoon chilli oil 

Method

1. Heat oil in a deep pan.  Add onion, garlic, celery and ginger and sauté for a minute.
2. Add bamboo shoot and stir.  Add French beans, carrot, bean sprouts, cabbage and mix.
3. Add mushrooms and continue to sauté.
4. Add dark soy sauce, green chilli sauce and vegetable stock.  Mix and add green capsicum, salt, sugar and mix.  Add white pepper powder and mix.
5. Add corn flour mixed in a little water and cook till the soup thickens slightly.
6. Add vinegar and stir.
7. Pour into individual soup bowls.  Garnish with spring onion greens, drizzle a little chilli oil and serve piping hot.