Hot & Sour Soup

I love Chinese Food, and one of my favorites is the Hot & Sour Soup. Turns out it is pretty easy to make once you have all the ingredients assembled. It also tastes better than most of the restaurants when you make it fresh! I wonder who "Chang" is?

Chang's Hot & Sour Soup

4C chicken broth
4 small mushrooms, thinly sliced
1/4 lb lean pork, sliced into thin strips
1/2 C bamboo shoots, cut into thin strips
1/4 lb beancurd (firm tofu), cut into 1/2" cubes
2 Tbsp white vinegar
1 Tbsp soy sauce
3/4 tsp ground pepper
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1/4 C water
1 egg, beaten

Heat chicken broth to boiling, add mushrooms, pork and bamboo shoots. Reduce heat, simmer five minutes. Add tofu, vinegar, soy sauce, and pepper. Simmer one minute. Blend cornstarch and water, add to soup, stirring until clear and slightly thickened. Turn off heat. While stirring continuously, slowly pour egg into soup.
Serve