Chinese Hot and Sour Soup
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8 squares of fried tofu
1/2 cup bamboo shoots
4 pieces black fungus
4 Chinese dry mushrooms
8 pieces meat, chicken or pork
Marinade:
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp corn flour
1/2 tsp sesame oil
Soup mixture
6 cups water
1 cup of chicken broth
2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
2 tblsp soy sauce
2 tblsp rice vinegar
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tblsp chopped spring onion
1 tblsp chopped ginger
1 egg
Mixture:
1 corn flour
1/4 cup water

Directions

Marinade the meat in sauce for half an hour.
Soak dry fungus and mushrooms in warm water for 20 minutes until soft
Cut mushrooms, tofu and other ingredients into bite size pieces.
Boil Soup mixture, add marinade and meat, then mushrooms, fungus, tofu and bamboo shoots.

Beat the egg and set aside

Add the remaining ingredients in with except for the green onion and tofu.
Beat the egg well. Set aside.
Mix cornstarch with water and add to boiling mixture
Slowly stir in beaten egg, stir in one direction only.

Let stand for 10 minutes before adding spring onions and tofu.

Salt and pepper to taste, and serve.