3/4 cup Stock, Chicken or Meat
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
1. Heat stock; then stir in salt and soy sauce.
2. Meanwhile blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste. Then stir in to thicken.
3. Spoon sauce over each omelet; or serve hot in a side dish as a dip.
VARIATIONS:
* In step 1, add to the stock 1/4 teaspoon sugar, a dash of pepper, and either 1 tablespoon peanut oil or a few drops of sesame oil. Or add 1 tablespoon oyster sauce (omit the salt). Or add 1 tablespoon catsup and/or 2 teaspoons sherry (increase the soy sauce to 1 tablespoon).
* Omit the soy sauce in step 1, and add it instead in step 2, increasing it to 1 tablespoon and blending it with the cornstarch. Also blend in 1 teaspoon molasses or dark corn syrup. Omit the water.