Imitation Bird Nest Soup

Yields: 6-8 servings

• 1 bundle long rice
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. Ajinomoto
• 5 c. soup stock or water
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1/2 lb. ground pork
• 1/2 c. ham, chopped
• 1 c. bamboo shoots, chopped
• 4 medium-sized dried mushroom, soaked in water; chopped
• 1/2 c. green onions, chopped

1. Soak long rice in boiling water for 1/2 to 1 hour.
2. Drain and cut into very small pieces.
3. Add all of the ingredients except eggs and onion to soup stock and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
4. Just before serving, add beaten eggs and green onions.