Sour Hot Soup

• 1 tablespoon wood ear mushrooms
• 12 lb tofu
• 1 small bamboo shoot
• 1 tomatoes
• 12 lb pork or 12 lb beef
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon rice wine
• 12 teaspoon pepper
• 12 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 12 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 whole scallion, chopped
• 4 cups broth
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 egg, beaten

1. Soak wood ears in warm water for 10 minutes.
2. Drain and shred if large ones are used.
3. Dice tofu, bamboo shoot, tomato.
4. Chop the meat and mix with 1 tsp cornstarch and wine.
5. In a soup tureen, mix the pepper, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil and scallion.
6. Set aside.
7. Bring the broth to a boil.
8. Add the protein and veggies in the order listed above, stir and bring to a boil again after each addition.
9. Thicken with the rest of the cornstarch (mixed with a bit of water so it doesn't clump).
10. Add the egg and stir gently until cooked.
11. Pour soup into the tureen with other seasonings, stir and serve hot.

wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoot, tomatoes, pork, cornstarch, rice wine, pepper, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, scallion, broth, cornstarch, egg

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sour-hot-soup-450087 (may not work)