Chinese Dumpling Soup

Name: Chinese Dumpling Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and julienned; 1 tablespoon soy sauce, preferably dark; 1/4 cup Chinese Shaoxing rice wine, dry sherry or white vermouth; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 1 teaspoon sugar; Kosher salt; 2 carrots, thinly sliced (about 1 cup); 1 pound frozen Chinese dumplings, pork or shrimp (about 24); 3 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced; 4 cups baby spinach