Chinese Duck Soup

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Marinade Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients:
12 small Chinese dried mushrooms
boiling water
1-3/4 lbs. Chinese barbecued duck
4-1/4 cups chicken stock
1 red bell pepper\cooked, seeded and sliced
1 Tbsp. tamari or soy sauce
1 tsp. oyster sauce
3 Tbsps. dry sherry
4 scallions, trimmed and chopped
5 oz. canned sliced bamboo shoots, drained

Preparation:
Place mushrooms in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Let stand 20 minutes. Drain and chop. Remove meat and skin from duck. Chop and set aside. Discard bones. Bring stock to a boil. Add last 6 ingredients and mushrooms and simmer 10 minutes, uncovered. Stir in duck meat just before serving and simmer until heated through.