West Lake Soup

Ingredients

1. Mince 1/2 lb flank steak.
2. Combine beef, 1tsp salt, 2tsp vinegar, 1tsp fish sauce, 1ts sesame oil, and 1/4 tsp white pepper in a bowl.
3. Bring 6cups bone broth and 1/4 lb shiitake mushrooms to a boil over high heat.
4. Lower heat to maintain a simmer.
5. Mix 1/4 c arrowroot powder with 1/4 c water to make a slurry.
6. Add arrowroot slurry to pot.
7. Let soup thicken.
8. Add meat to soup.
9. Cook meat through, ~30 seconds.
10. Turn off heat.
11. Season with salt and ground white pepper.
12. Pour in 3 egg whites while stirring.
13. Garnish with cilantro and scallions.

Flank steak can be subbed with ground beef.

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1. Mince 1/2 lb flank steak.
2. Combine beef, 1tsp salt, 2tsp vinegar, 1tsp fish sauce, 1ts sesame oil, and 1/4 tsp white pepper in a bowl.
3. Bring 6cups bone broth and 1/4 lb shiitake mushrooms to a boil over high heat.
4. Lower heat to maintain a simmer.
5. Mix 1/4 c arrowroot powder with 1/4 c water to make a slurry.
6. Add arrowroot slurry to pot.
7. Let soup thicken.
8. Add meat to soup.
9. Cook meat through, ~30 seconds.
10. Turn off heat.
11. Season with salt and ground white pepper.
12. Pour in 3 egg whites while stirring.
13. Garnish with cilantro and scallions.

Flank steak can be subbed with ground beef.