Hot and Sour Soup

Name: Hot and Sour Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: Water - 12 to 13 Cups; Chicken Breast - 1 Breast; Garlic - 3 to 4 Cloves; Ginger - 1" Piece; Black Peppercorn - 1/4 Tsp; Cloves - 5 to 6; Salt - 1/2 Tsp or to Taste; Red Dried Chillies - 3 to 4 or to Taste; Soya Sauce - 1/2 Cup (Preferably Dark Soya Sauce); Corn Starch - 3 Tbsp; Water - 1/2 Cup; Vinegar (White or Black) - 1/4 Cup; White Pepper - 1 Tsp; Sugar - 1/2 Tsp; Chicken Breast (Shredded) 1 Whole; Mushrooms (Fresh/Dried) - 1.5 Cup; Tofu - 1 & 1/4 Cup; Bamboo Shoots (Optional) - 1/3 Cup; Carrots (Thinly Julienne) - 1/3 Cup; Eggs (Whisked) - 2; Green Onions to garnish