Authentic Hot & Sour Soup

• Gluten free

• Meat

  • 8 oz 1.25# ground pork
  • 8 cups Chicken or turkey stock

• Produce

  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 3 tbsp Ginger, fresh
  • 6 Scallions
  • 30 g Wood ear mushrooms

• Refrigerated

  • 1 cup Tofu, firm

• Condiments

  • 3 tbsp Soy sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Black pepper
  • 2 tsp Red pepper flakes
  • 2 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Sesame oil
  • 2/3 cup Vinegar, Black

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 2 tbsp Shoaxing wine

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Ingredients

• 3-6 cloves garlic, grated
• 3-5 Tbsp fresh ginger, grated
• 8 oz - 1.25# ground pork (** or ½ ground pork, ½ blood sausage)
• 6 scallions, minced (** be sure to save some for a garnish, as well)
• 8 cups chicken or turkey stock
• 30 grams wood ear mushrooms, rehydrated in hot water, sliced thin, cut into 1 lengths
• 2-4 tsp salt
• black pepper, to taste
• 2-3 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 cup firm tofu, sliced, 1-2 lengths
• 3 Tbsp soy sauce
• ⅔ - 1 cup black vinegar
• 2-3 Tbsp Shoaxing wine
• 1 Tbsp sesame oil

Directions

• In a wok, heat oil over high heat. Saute garlic & ginger for 1 min, add ground pork, stirring and breaking into pieces (about 3-5 mins), add scallions and continue to cooking until almost done
• Add stock and bring to simmer
• Add mushrooms
• Taste and season with salt, pepper & red pepper flakes until desired flavor & heat.
• Add tofu
• Add soy sauce, black vinegar & shoaxing wine. Taste & adjust accordingly
• Turn off heat & add the sesame oil
• Serve & garnish with scallions

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