hot, sour, my favorite

Mr. P felt we hadn't had hot and sour soup for a while (we hadn't), so he made it last night. This may not seem like a special treat because it's so readily available in restaurants, but most restaurants make it with chicken stock. Therefore, I only have it at vegetarian restaurants or at home, not very often. Mr. P's tastes quite authentic, with a nice thickened vegetable base and all sorts of chopped Chinese vegetables - tiger lily buds, wood ears, bamboo shoots, dried mushrooms - and tofu. He also adds sesame oil, white pepper, vinegar, soy, hot oil, and Chinese cooking wine. Salubrious!