Mushroom Potsticker Soup Bowl (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Core

01 - 2 tablespoons veggie oil
02 - 8 ounces brown or shiitake mushrooms, chopped
03 - 1 big carrot, julienned
04 - 2 green onions, whites and greens kept separate
05 - 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
06 - 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated

→ Broth

07 - 6 cups light chicken or veggie stock
08 - 3 tablespoons soy sauce
09 - 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
10 - 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
11 - 3 baby bok choy, cut into quarters
12 - 24 ounces frozen dumplings
13 - 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

# Instructions:

01 - Warm up oil and cook the mushrooms, carrot strips, and white onion parts till tender, around 5 minutes
02 - Toss in the chopped garlic and ginger and cook until you smell their aroma, about a minute
03 - Pour in stock, add soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar. Let it bubble, then drop in bok choy and dumplings
04 - Let everything bubble gently for 5 minutes. Check if it needs salt. Turn off heat and mix in sesame oil

# Notes:

01 - Try adding hot crispy chili oil, some sesame seeds, furikake seasoning, or red pepper flakes on top