Daddy Lau's Hot & Sour Soup

Instructions

1. Prepare Ingredients: Chop seafood mushrooms, king oyster mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, carrots, red bell pepper, tomatoes, tofu, and green onions.
2. Make Slurry: Mix cornstarch and water in one bowl.
3. Crack Eggs: Crack eggs into another bowl and beat them.
4. Cook Dried Chili Peppers: Add some oil and dried chili peppers into the wok. Toss them around for a while, then discard them.
5. Cook Tomatoes: Cook the tomatoes for one minute.
6. Add Boiled Water and Season: Pour in boiled water. Season with white pepper, salt, sugar, light soy sauce, and dark soy sauce.
7. Add Chopped Ingredients: Add all the chopped ingredients excluding the green onions. Stir gently.
8. Bring to a Boil: Cover the wok and bring the soup to a boil.
9. Add Slurry and Eggs: Once it's boiling, remove the lid and pour in the slurry, stirring constantly. Now pour in the beaten eggs.
10. Final Seasoning: Finally, add vinegar and sesame oil to taste and give it one last stir.
11. Serve: Transfer the soup into a bowl and serve.