Oriental Hot 'n' Sour Soup

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup bamboo skewers 
• 1 teaspoon peppercorns whole black
• 8 cups chicken broth 
• 2 teaspoons chili powder 
• 5 slices ginger fresh
• 1 cup mushrooms fresh sliced
• 1 cup mushrooms fresh sliced
• 6  spring onion fresh chopped
• 1  bell pepper diced red
• 0.5 cup rice vinegar 
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil 

Equipment

• bowl
• pot

Directions

1. In a large cooking pot, add chicken broth, ginger root, and peppercorns, and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
2. Strain broth, discard ginger root and peppercorns. Return strained broth to pot.
3. Add green onions, red pepper, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, rice wine vinegar, chili powder, and sesame oil. Simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables are just tender.
4. Serve in soup bowls over cooked white or brown rice.