Westlake Beef Soup

Ingredients

• lean beef minced fine then minced finer or lean ground beef

  marinated in a bit of light soy, white pepper, Shaoxing, cornstarch, and a few drops of sesame oil for a few minutes.
  1/4 lb
• silken tofu

  diced into tiny cubes
  1/4 lb
• shiitakes

  fresh or rehydrated, stems removed, minced
  2 unit
• water chestnuts

  peeled and diced into small cubes, or a small handful of tinned water chestnuts drained and rinsed thoroughly, diced into small cubes
  4 unit
• ginger

  peeled, minced fine or grated
  2 tsp
• Beef or chicken stock

  just a basic one, doesn't need too many aromatics just simmered, skimmed, and strained water, quartered onion, peppercorns, crushed garlic and bones, or store bought. About 4-5 cups
  1 unit
• eggs

  beaten
  2 unit
• Cornstarch slurry
  1 unit
• white pepper
  1 unit
• good handful cilantro leaves

  minced
  1 unit
• scallion

  sliced thin
  1 unit