Making a Chinese-style Soup

This type of soup can be made in moments by adding Oriental ingredients and flavourings to simmering fish or chicken stock. Here sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms, dried oyster mushrooms that have been reconstituted and shredded, and strips of chicken breast are used as the main ingredients, for flavourings and other ideas, see box.

1. Add oyster mushrooms to shiitake mushrooms in simmering stock in wok. Cook for 1 minute.

   

2. Add strips of chicken breast and simmer, breast and stirring frequently, for 3-5 minutes or until opaque.

   

3. Pour a beaten egg into soup off the heat and stir with chopsticks so the egg forms long threads.