Hot And Sour Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 whole medium chicken breast, skinned, halved lengthwise and boned
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 Tbsp. dry sherry or sake
4 c. water
2 Tbsp. instant chicken bouillon granules
1/2 c. water chestnuts, drained and thinly sliced
1/2 c. bamboo shoots, halved lengthwise
2 Tbsp. rice vinegar or white vinegar
1/2 tsp. pepper
8 oz. (about 1 1/2 c.) fresh bean curd (tofu)
2 Tbsp. thinly sliced green onions

Preparation

Finely chop the chicken.
In a bowl, combine chicken, soy sauce and dry sherry or sake; set aside.
In a large saucepan, bring water and bouillon granules to boiling.
Stir in the chicken mixture, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, vinegar and pepper. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.
Slice the fresh bean curd into 1 1/2 x 1/4-inch strips; add to the soup.