Chinese Hot and Sour Pork Soup Recipe - (4.2/5)

Ingredients

• 8 cups rich chicken broth
• 1 can condensed chicken broth
• 1/3 # raw pork or sausage. (If using loin meat, julienne. If using sausage, saute before adding to soup)
• 2 T. each minced garlic and red chile paste (I ended up adding much more of the red chile paste)
• 2-4 T. soy sauce. (Start with less and add more to taste)
• 3 T. corn starch stirred into 2 T. water
• 1/2 to 1 cup bamboo shoots, julienned
• 1/2 - 1 cup coarsely chopped water chestnuts
• 1/2 cup julienned carrots
• 1 cup shitake mushrooms, sliced and stems removed
• 1 cup dried wood ear mushrooms, soaked in warm water, and sliced. (I used more, because we like them more than shitake)
• 1 12 oz package of firm tofu, cut into slices about 1/2" by 1"
• 1/4 cup white vinegar (I used more, to taste)
• 1-2 tsp white pepper
• 1-2 tsp sesame oil (I used more and used La Yu chili oil)
• Chopped green onions and cilantro