Authentic Trisole Soup

Description
An Indonesian classic.



Ingredients

 * 4 cups boiling water
 * 3 eggs
 * 1 cup bonito flakes (available at most Asian markets)
 * ½ box cornstarch
 * 1 cup vegetable oil
 * 6 ice cubes
 * 6 green onions
 * 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
 * 16 serrano chilis (Indonesians like it hot!)
 * 1 liter sake (rice wine)

Directions

 * 1) In large pot, add bonito flakes to the boiling water.
 * 2) Let cook for 4 minutes (no more, no less) on high flame, then remove from heat.
 * 3) Remove bonito flakes with slotted spoon.
 * 4) Return pot to high flame and let boil for 1 hour to reduce.
 * 5) Reduce flame to medium, and add eggs without shells.
 * 6) After 1 minute, add one ice cube.
 * 7) Wait one minute, and add another ice cube, and continue until ice cubes are gone.
 * 8) Remove from heat and add cornstarch.
 * 9) In separate pan, heat 1 cup vegetable oil, and add sliced green onions, carrots, and sliced chilis.
 * 10) Saute for 16 minutes.
 * 11) Combine this mixture with the broth and heat on medium flame for 16 minutes.
 * 12) Heat ⅛ of sake at a time in microwave on med-high heat for 1 minute.
 * 13) Drink sake with trisole and make a wish to good health! goes well with Indonesian bean cakes.