Hot and Sour Soup II

Ingredients

• 6 dried Wood Ear mushrooms
• 6 dried black mushrooms
• 1-2 tbsp. dried hot pepper flakes (we use our own dried Thai Dragons)
• Water and 2 tbsp. dry sherry for soaking mushrooms
• 4 cups broth (sometimes I use chicken, sometimes veggie)
• 4 tbsp. dark soy sauce
• 6 tbsp. red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. white pepper
• 1 tsp. sugar (more or less)
• 1/3 cup bamboo shoots
• 1/4 to 1/2 lb. firm tofu, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 2 tbsp. cornstarch
• 4 tbsp. water
• 3 tbsp. chopped green onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 egg, lightly beaten