Mandarin Hot and Sour Soup Recipe

Serves 4

Ingredients:

  • 8 cups soup stock
  • 1/4 lb pork, lean
  • 1/2 square bean curd (optional)
  • 1/4 cup shredded bamboo shoot
  • 3 dried black mushrooms, soaked and shredded
  • 2 tbsp sliced can button mushrooms
  • 4 dried wood ears, soaked and shredded (optional)
  • 2 stalks green onion, chopped
  • 1 slice cooked ham, shredded (optional)
  • 4 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 tsp chili oil (optional)
  • 1/4 Hite pepper
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch in 3 tsp water

    • Instructions:

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