Hot and Sour Soup with Chicken [Video]

• 3 oz (80 g ) carrot
• 5 pieces shiitake mushroom dried, and re-hydrated, or fresh, with stems removed
• 10 pieces dried wood ear mushroom re-hydrated
• 8 oz (225 g) firm tofu
• 1 large egg
• 4 oz (114 g) chicken breast
• 1 tsp minced ginger
• ⅛ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp corn starch
• 1 tbsp water
• 3 tsp oil

Cornstarch mixture

• ⅓ cup corn starch
• ½ cup water

Additions

• 8 cup unsalted chicken broth
• 2 tsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• ¼ tsp sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• ⅓ cup black rice vinegar
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp white pepper powder