Easy hot-and-sour soup for days when the cold (or a cold) gets you down

On days when you need something full of flavour, or full of cold-busting goodness, this better-than-Deliveroo soup is ideal.

Takeout-style hot-and-sour soup

Ingredients (4 to 6 servings)

15g dried shiitake mushrooms (about 6)

15g dried wood ear mushrooms (about 3)

2 cups warm water, plus 4 cups cool water

250g boneless pork loin, cut into thin strips

1 1/2 tsp Shaoxing wine (Chinese rice wine; may substitute dry sherry)

3 tbsp cornstarch combined with ¼ cup water, plus 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch