Black fungus and egg drop soup [quick soup]

That day I came home did not really feel like to cook but my boy asked to eat at home. I did not have enough time to prepare our usual soup so decided to make something easy and simple so that he can have some soup for dinner. The ingredients in the soup are black fungus, dried mushrooms and eggs which are normally stocked in my kitchen. I only prepared a very small portion so the measurements are all estimated.

Ingredients

5 to 6 pcs dried black fungus 

3 to 4 pcs dried shiitake mushrooms 

1 beaten egg 

chopped spring onions (garnish)

chicken stock powder (you can replace with fresh stock if you have) 

water 

dark soy sauce 

light soy sauce

pepper 

Cornstarch solution 

Recipe

1. Soak the black fungus and shiitake mushrooms till softened and cut them into thin shreds. Discard the soaking water for black fungus, you can keep the soaking water for mushrooms. 

2. Add the soaking water for mushrooms in a pot and top up with water. Heat till it is boiling then add chicken stock powder.

3. Add in the black fungus and mushrooms. Let the soup boil for 10 to 15 minutes. 

4. Add a bit of dark soy sauce for the colour. Season with light soy sauce and pepper to your liking.

5. Thicken the soup with cornstarch solution. When the soup has thickened, turn off the fire and add in the beaten egg while stirring. 

6. Put the soup in a bowl and put some chopped spring onions for garnish. 

Note: you can add in some tofu and carrots if you happened to have them. Chilli oil and vinegar to make it hot and sour. For kids, I guess simple and plain will be good.