Dragon Den's Hot and Sour Soup

Ingredients

Amount		Ingredient	Preparation
1/4	cup	pork	raw, shredded
3	tablespoons	cornstarch
1	tablespoon	white wine vinegar
1 1/2	tablespoons	sugar	to taste
1/2	teaspoon	black pepper
1/4	cup	bamboo shoots	shredded
1/4	cup	wood ears
1/4	cup	mushrooms	sliced
3/4	cup	tofu	diced
1	each	egg	beaten
1 1/2	teaspoons	sesame oil
1	x	vegetable oil	for frying

Directions

Heat oil till quite hot.

Add pork with 1 teaspoon cornstarch.

Fry until white.

Remove and drain on paper towels.

Heat 3 cups water to boiling.

Dissolve remaining cornstach in small amount of water.

Add vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, bamboo shoots, wood ears,
mushrooms and tofu to boiling water.

When it returns to a boil, remove from heat.

Add cornstarch mixture.

While stirring, pour in beaten egg and sesame oil.

Add pork.

Season to taste.