Ingredients
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2 quarts chicken stock
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1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
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1 tablespoon red chili paste
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1/2 cup canned bamboo shoot
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1/2 lb firm tofu, drained and sliced into strips
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1/4 lb pork, sliced thin
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1/4 cup soy sauce
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1/4 cup rice vinegar
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon pepper
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1/2 teaspoon sugar
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4 tablespoons cornstarch
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1/4 cup water
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3 tablespoons oil
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1 large egg, beaten
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green onion, chopped (to garnish)
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1/2 cup canned water chestnut, chopped
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2 ounces dried mushrooms
Instructions
- Reconstitute mushrooms in water according to package directions.
- Heat oil in wok or large pot.
- Add ginger, chile paste and pork, cook for about two minute.
- Add bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and mushrooms, cook for 1 minute.
- In a bowl, combine vinegar, soy sauce, salt, pepper and sugar and
- pour into wok.
- Add chicken stock, bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minute.
- Add tofu and cook another 3-5 minute.
- Mix cornstarch and water and add to soup and cook until thickened.
- Stir soup in one direction to get current going then add beaten egg,
- it will look feathery.
- Garnish soup with green onion and serve.