Name: Hot and Sour Mandarin Soup
Ingredients: 8 c Soup stock; 1/4 lb Lean pork, shredded; 2 Dried black mushrooms, soaked and shredded; 2 sl To 3 sl of ginger; 2 To 3 dried wood ears, soaked and shredded (opional); 1/2 Square bean curd, cut into 1/4 x 2 in strips (opional); 1/4 c Shredded bamboo shoots; 2 tb Mushrooms, sliced; 1 sl Cooked ham, shredded (opional); 1/2 c Vinegar; 1 ts White pepper; 3/4 ts Salt; 1 ts Sesame oil; 3/4 ts Sugar; 1 tb Dark soy sauce; 1 ts Chili oil (opional); 2 Eggs, lighty beaten; 1 Stalk green onion, shredded; 4 tb Cornstarch in 3 tbs water

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains, Eggs	Chinese	Chinese, Soups/stews	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8	c	Soup stock
1/4	lb	Lean pork, shredded
2		Dried black mushrooms, soaked and shredded
2	sl	To 3 sl of ginger
2		To 3 dried wood ears, soaked and shredded (opional)
1/2		Square bean curd, cut into 1/4 x 2 in strips (opional)
1/4	c	Shredded bamboo shoots
2	tb	Mushrooms, sliced
1	sl	Cooked ham, shredded (opional)
1/2	c	Vinegar
1	ts	White pepper
3/4	ts	Salt
1	ts	Sesame oil
3/4	ts	Sugar
1	tb	Dark soy sauce
1	ts	Chili oil (opional)
2		Eggs, lighty beaten
1		Stalk green onion, shredded
4	tb	Cornstarch in 3 tbs water

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Bring soup stock to a boil in a large pot and add shredded pork, black
mushrooms, ginger and wood ears. Cook for 2-3 minutes; discard ginger. 2.
Add remaining ingredients, excekpt cornstarch, eggs and green onion. Reduce
heat and simmer 2 minutes. Add cornstarch solution and cook until thickened
and clear. 3. Remove from heat and slowly stir in beaten eggs. Garnish with
green onion. Serve immediately.
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