COLLECTION: Hot and Sour soup

Hot & Sour Soup

Ingredients:

7 1/2 cups chicken broth - use canned over cubes

1/4 - 1/2 lb. pork - shredded

Marinade:

1/2 tsp. cornstarch

1 tsp. sesame oil

1/2 tsp. sherry

3 cups hot water

20 small dried tree ears

20-30 dried tiger lily buds

8-12 dried Chinese (black) mushrooms

6-12 oz. fresh mushrooms - sliced

1-2 cans water chestnuts - sliced

1 carrot - shredded

1 can bamboo shoots - shredded (optional)

1/2 - 3/4 lb. tofu - shredded

6 tbsp. cornstarch

6 tbsp. COLD water

1/4 cup Worcestershire Sauce

1/4 cup Vinegar

1 egg - beaten

1/2 - 1 tsp. black pepper

1/2 - 1 tsp. white pepper

2 - 4 tbsp. brown sugar (optional)

1 tbsp. sesame oil

Tabasco sauce (to taste)

Directions:

Preparation:

1. Start heating chicken broth on low heat.

2. Mix marinade ingredients and add shredded pork. Let stand

at least 20 minutes.

3. Add tree ears, tiger lily buds, and Chinese mushrooms to hot

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