Hot and Sour Soup

Source / Author: Oregon Mushrooms (Website)

Ingredients:

• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup pork, slivered
• 1/4 cup bamboo shoots, slivered
• 1/2 cup matsutake, sliced
• 1/4 cup woodear (1 tbsp. dried)
• 1/2 cube (1 cup) tofu, sliced
• 2 tbsp. soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp. white pepper
• 3 tbsp. rice vinegar
• 1 egg beaten
• 2 tbsp. cornstarch, dissolved in 3 tbsp. water
• green onions, chopped
• 1 tsp. sesame oil
• 1 tbsp. preserved vegetables, chopped (optional)

Instructions:

1. Combine stock, bamboo shoots, pork, mushrooms, and cloud ears. Bring to a boil for 3 minutes.
2. Add tofu and cook 1 minute.
3. Add soy sauce, white pepper, and rice vinegar.
4. Add egg and stir.
5. Thicken with cornstarch and water.
6. Add green onions and preserved vegetables. Add sesame oil.