Hot and Sour Soup (酸辣汤)

INGREDIENTS

1/3 cup

dried shiitake mushrooms

1/4 cup

dried woodear mushrooms

1/4 cup

dried lily flowers

1/2

lbs (230 g) pork loin (or chicken breast) (cut into thin strips)

1/2 tbsp

Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)

1/4 tsp

salt

1/2 tbsp

cornstarch

2 tsp

minced ginger

green onions (chopped)

2 tbsp

Chinkiang vinegar

1 tsp

white pepper powder ((or 1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder for a less spicy dish))

6 cups

water (or chicken stock (*Footnote 3))

1/2

block ((8 oz / 227 g) firm tofu, cubed)

1 tbsp

light soy sauce (or soy sauce)

3 tbsp

cornstarch

1 tsp

salt or to taste

eggs (beaten)

1 tsp

sesame oil