Traditional Hot and Sour Soup Recipe

Ingredients (20)

• 1 square tofu (fresh, if possible)
• 2 ounces pork tenderloin (cooked)
• 1/2 cup bamboo shoots
• 2 tablespoons black fungus (Wood Ear, or Cloud Ear fungus, or 3 to 4 Chinese dried black mushrooms or fresh mushrooms)
• 1 small handful lily buds (dried)
• 6 cups water (or 6 cups water and 1 cup Campbell's chicken broth)
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon sugar (granulated)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (red, white rice vinegar, or red wine vinegar)
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch (dissolved in 1/4 cup water)
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1 green onion (finely chopped)
• White pepper to taste (no more than 1 tablespoon)
• Optional: chili oil (hot, to taste)
• For the Marinade:
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon tapioca starch (or cornstarch)