Snow Fungus Soup

Ingredients

• 1/2 oz dried snow fungus (silver ear), soaked until soft
• 4 oz smoked tofu, finely diced
• 4 oz shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped
• 6 cups vegetable broth
• 1 tsp salt, or to taste
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 2 Tbsp Shaoxing rice wine
• 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 1/4 tsp ground white pepper
• 3 Tbsp cornstarch
• 4 Tbsp water or vegetable broth
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced

Directions

1. Bring vegetable broth to a boil. Add snow fungus, cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.
2. Add smoked tofu and shiitake mushrooms and cook 2 minutes. Stir in salt, sugar, rice wine, sesame oil, and white pepper.
3. Whisk cornstarch with water or broth, stir into soup until lightly thickened, add green onions, and serve.