Bon Appétit SOUPS
RECIPE NAME:  HOT AND SOUR SOUP
RECIPE BY: BON APPETIT!
SERVING SIZE: 6
PREPARATION TIME: 1 hour
 INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoons Wood ear mushrooms (or other kind) dried
4 - Shitake mushrooms fresh 
8 - tiger lily buds dried
4 cups chicken stock -
1/3 cup lean pork meat shredded
1/3 cup bamboo shoots shredded
1 teaspoon soy sauce -
1/2 teaspoons white sugar -
1 teaspoon salt -
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper fresh
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar -
2 tablespoons cornstarch -
3 tablespoons water -
1/2 pound bean curd diced
1 - egg lightly beaten
1 teaspoon sesame oil -
2 tablespoons scallions chopped
 
DIRECTIONS:
  • Soak the dried and fresh mushrooms and tiger lily buds in warm water for 20 minutes.
  • After trimming off any tough stems, slice the mushrooms.
  • With the fingers, shred the tiger lily stems.
  • Place the mushrooms, tiger lily buds, stock, bamboo shoots, and shredded pork into a saucepan.
  • Bring to a boil, and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Stir in soy sauce, sugar, salt, white pepper, and vinegar.
  • Combine cornstarch with 3 tablespoons water.
  • Add a little of the hot soup to the cornstarch, and then return all to the pan.
  • Heat to boiling, stirring.
  • Add the bean curd, and cook 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Just before serving, turn off the heat.
  • Stir the egg in gradually.
  • Mix in sesame oil.
  • Sprinkle each serving with scallions.
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