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                       Dragon Den's Hot & Sour Soup

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Soups                       Chinese

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/4   c            Raw pork -- shredded
   3       tb           Corn starch
   1       tb           White wine vinegar
   1 1/2   tb           Sugar -- to taste
     1/2   ts           Black pepper
     1/4   c            Bamboo shoots -- shredded
     1/4   c            Wood ears
     1/4   c            Mushrooms -- sliced
     3/4   c            Tofu -- diced
   1                    Egg -- beaten
   1 1/2   ts           Sesame oil
                        Oil -- for frying

  Heat oil until quite hot. Add pork with 1 ts corn starch. Fry until
  white. Remove and drain on paper towels.

  Heat 3 cups water to boiling. Dissolve remaining corn starch in
  small amount of water.

  Add vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, bamboo shoots, wood ears,
  mushrooms, and tofu to boiling water. When it returns to a boil,
  remove from heat.

  Add corn starch mixture. While stirring, pour in beaten egg and
  sesame oil. Add pork.

  Season to taste.
 

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