Mandarin Hot and Sour Soup

Name: Mandarin Hot and Sour Soup
Ingredients: 8 cups stock 6-8 cups; 1/4 pound pork lean; 1/2 square bean curd; 1/4 cup bamboo shoots shredded; 3 each mushrooms, black trumpet dried; 2 tablespoons mushrooms, button canned, sliced; 4 each wood ears dried; 2 stalks scallions, spring or green onions chopped; 1 slice ham cooked, shredded; 4 tablespoons vinegar; 1 teaspoon hot chili pepper oil; 1/4 each black pepper hite; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon soy sauce, tamari; 2 large eggs lightly beaten; 3 tablespoons cornstarch in 3 t water

18 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

8 cups stock 6-8 cups
1/4 pound pork lean
1/2 square bean curd
1/4 cup bamboo shoots shredded
3 each mushrooms, black trumpet dried
2 tablespoons mushrooms, button canned, sliced
4 each wood ears dried
2 stalks scallions, spring or green onions chopped
1 slice ham cooked, shredded
4 tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon hot chili pepper oil
1/4 each black pepper hite
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce, tamari
2 large eggs lightly beaten
3 tablespoons cornstarch in 3 t water

Directions

1

Bring soup stock to a boil, add shredded pork, black mushrooms and wood ears.
2

Cook 2 to 3 minutes.
3

Add remainder of ingredients and seasonings (except cornstarch, eggs, and green onion) reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes.
4

Thicken with cornstarch and turn off heat.
5

Slowly pour in beaten eggs in a thin stream while stirring.
6

Serve immediately.
7

Garnish with green onion.