Recipe - Nuris Hot And Sour Soup

One fourth cup Cloud ears
One fourth cup Golden needles
One fourth pound Pork, shredded
into matchstick size
3 tablespoon Cornstarch
2 teaspoon Sherry
One half cup Water
3 tablespoon Whitewine vinegar
White pepper to taste
One half teaspoon Hot oil
2 teaspoon Sesame oil
4 cup Chicken stock
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon Soy sauce
2 Bean curds,
each cut in 8 pieces
1 Egg, beaten
2 Scallions, chopped

Soak cloud ears and golden needles in hot water about 15 minutes or until
noticweably increased in size; drain. Shred cloud ears. Cut golden needles
in half.
Combine pork with 1 tablespoon corn starch and sherry.

Mix 2 tablespoons cornstarch with water; set aside

Combine vinegar, pepper, hot oil, and sesame oil in bowl; set aside.

Bring chicken stock, salt, and soy sauce to boil in large soup pot. Add
pork; boil 1 minute. Add cloud ears, golden needles, and bean curds; boil
1 minute.
Add cornstarch mixture; stir until thickened. Lower heat.

Add vinegar mixture. Taste; adjust seasoning if necessary. Slowly stir in
egg. Garnish with scallions.

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