Name: Hot and Sour Soup
Ingredients: 2 tb Dried chinese fungi (4-5); 4 Chinese mushrooms, medium, d; 8 Dried tiger lily buds; 4 c Chicken stock; 1/3 c Bamboo shoots, shredded; 1/3 c Pork shreds, lean, boneless; 1 ts Soy sauce, dark; 1/2 ts Sugar; 1 ts Salt; 1/2 ts White pepper, freshly ground; 2 tb Wine vinegar, red; 2 tb Cornstarch; 3 tb Water; 1/2 lb Bean curd (tofu) cut into sm; 1 Egg, lightly beaten; 1 ts Sesame oil; 2 tb Scallions, chopped

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

INGREDIENTS

2	tb	Dried chinese fungi (4-5)
4		Chinese mushrooms, medium, d
8		Dried tiger lily buds
4	c	Chicken stock
1/3	c	Bamboo shoots, shredded
1/3	c	Pork shreds, lean, boneless
1	ts	Soy sauce, dark
1/2	ts	Sugar
1	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	White pepper, freshly ground
2	tb	Wine vinegar, red
2	tb	Cornstarch
3	tb	Water
1/2	lb	Bean curd (tofu) cut into sm
1		Egg, lightly beaten
1	ts	Sesame oil
2	tb	Scallions, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Fat grams    per serving:              Approx. Cook Time: 30 Soak the
fungi, mushrooms and tiger lily buds in warm water for 20 minutes. After
trimming off any tough stems, cut the fungi and mushrooms into slices. With
the fingers, shred the tiger lily stems. Place the fungi, mushrooms, tiger
lily buds, stock, bamboo shoots, and pork shreds into a saucepan. Bring to
a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the soy sauce, sugar, salt, pepper &
vinegar. Combine the cornstarch with the water. Add a little of the hot
soup to the cornstarch, return all to the pan, and heat to boiling,
stirring.  Add the bean curd and cook 1-2 minutes. Just before serving,
turn off the heat, add the egg, and stir a few times in a circular motion.
Add the oil. Sprinkle each serving with scallions. NOTE: The Hot comes from
the white pepper, and the sour comes from the vinegar. SOURCE: N.Y. Times
Cookbook
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