Bhutani Mushroom Soup

==Ingredients==
* 1 quart reduced-sodium beef broth (1 big tetra-pac)
* 1 tablespoon minced ginger
* 1 tablespoon minced garlic
* 1 minced shallot
* ½ lb ground meat (your choice)
* 5 dried black mushrooms (soaked in hot water for 30 minutes, de-stemmed and sliced)
* ½ cup tree ears, soaked and shredded
* 15-20 dried lily buds, soaked, trimmed and cut in half
* ½ cup shredded bamboo shoots
* ½ cup shredded carrots (pre-shredded from a bag)
* 4 ounces cellophane noodles, soaked, drained and cut into 2-inch lengths. (2 pouches, each pouch is twinky-size)
* 2 tablespoons mushroom soy sauce
* 1 tablespoon black vinegar (or more)
* 1 tablespoon mirin or sherry wine
* ¼ teaspoon white pepper, ground
* 1-2 tablespoon chili oil (the kind with the seeds and bits floating on the bottom-shake it up before using)
* 1 green onion, chopped (for garnish)
==Directions==
# Pour stock into big sauce pan, add ginger,garlic and Shallots. Bring to a boil.
# Add ground meat and poach until cooked, breaking into chunks as you go.
# Add everything else and simmer for 5–10 minutes, adding more vinegar or chile oil to taste.
# The ingredients soak up a lot of the broth so I didn't bother trying to thicken it.
# Ladle into bowls,sprinkle with green onion,
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