• Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 15 minutes
  • Serves: 4

Chinese Hot and Sour Soup#2

Category: Chinese, Soups

 Ingredients List

  • 6 dried tree ear mushrooms (also known as wood ear mushrooms)
  • 6 dried black mushrooms
  • 8 dried lily buds (otherwise known as golden needles)
  • 1/2 cup bamboo shoots
  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Chinese black vinegar
  • 4 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 4 ounces pork loin (optional), cooked and shredded
  • 4 cups chicken broth or chicken stock or vegetable broth
  • 1 package tofu, cut into small pieces
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper, ground
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper, ground
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons chili oil or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon chili sauce or to taste
  • 4 green onions sliced

 Directions

1. Soak the tree ear and black mushrooms in boiling water until softened, about 20 minutes, and shred them.
2. Soak the lily buds in warm water until softened, about 20 minutes, and shred them.
3. Cover the bamboo shoots in water, bring to a boil, drain and shred.
4. Mix the vinegars, soy sauce, salt and sugar in a bowl.
5. Mix the cornstarch into the water in a bowl.
6. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
7. Add the pork, tree ear and black mushrooms, lily buds and bamboo shoots and saute for a minute.
8. Add the broth and tofu and bring to a boil.
9. Add the vinegar mixture and the cornstarch mixture and stir until it thickens.
10. Pour the eggs into the soup in a thin stream while stirring the soup.
11. Stir in the peppers, oils and chili sauce.
12. Serve garnished with green onions.

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