Hot and Sour Soup Recipe - Chili Pepper Madness

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried sliced shiitake mushrooms
• 1 cup dried lily buds
• 2 quarts chicken stock
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon hot sesame oil ((or use hot chili oil))
• 1 teaspoon ground Sichuan peppercorns
• 8 ounces bamboo shoots (canned is good)
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper (you can use black pepper, if preferred)
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch (or potato starch mixed with 3 tablespoon water to form a silky slurry)
• 8 ounces ground pork
• 1 pound firm tofu (cut into bite-sized cubes)
• 4 large eggs (beaten)
• For Serving. Hot sesame oil or hot chili oil, chopped scallions, red pepper flakes