Linda'S Hot And Sour Soup

Linda'S Hot And Sour Soup


1. Trim fat from pork, cut with grain into 2" strips. Cut strips across grain into 1/8" slices. Stack slices; cut into thin strips.

2. In a medium bowl, toss pork, cornstarch, salt, and soy sauce. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes.

3. Soak mushrooms in hot water 20 minutes (or until soft); drain. Rinse in warm water; drain. Squeeze out excess water. Remove and discard stems; thinly slice caps.

4. Cut tofu into 1 1/2 x 1/4 inch pieces.

5. In a 3-quart pot, heat broth, vinegar, soy sauce, and salt to boiling. Stir in bamboo shoots, mushrooms, pork, and tofu. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 5 minutes.

6. Mix together cornstarch, water, and white pepper; stir into soup.Heat to a rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Note: if broth is not heated to a roilling boil, the egg will not form threads. Pour egg slowly into soup, stirring constantly with a fork until egg threads form.

7. Stir in green onions, pepper sauce, and sesame oil.

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