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Ingredients

• ✓ tiger lily bud
• mushroom
• green onion
• sesame oil
• chili oil
• white pepper
• black pepper
• red pepper flakes
• vegetable broth
• firm tofu
• cornstarch
• rice vinegar
• soy sauce
• bamboo fungus
• water
• shiitake mushroom
• wood ear mushroom

Instructions

1. 1 In a small bowl, place wood mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, and lily buds in 1 1/2 cups hot water. Soak 20 minutes, until rehydrated. Drain, reserving liquid. Trim stems from the mushrooms, and cut into thin strips. Cut the lily buds in half.
2. 2 In a separate small bowl, soak bamboo fungus in 1/4 cup lightly salted hot water. Soak about 20 minutes, until rehydrated. Drain, and mince.
3. 3 In a third small bowl, blend soy sauce, rice vinegar, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Place 1/2 the tofu strips into the mixture.
4. 4 In a medium saucepan, mix the reserved mushroom and lily bud liquid with the vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, and stir in the wood mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, and lily buds. Reduce heat, and simmer 3 to 5 minutes. Season with red pepper, black pepper, and white pepper.
5. 5 In a small bowl, mix remaining cornstarch and remaining water. Stir into the broth mixture until thickened.
6. 6 Mix soy sauce mixture and remaining tofu strips into the saucepan. Return to boil, and stir in the bamboo fungus, chili oil, and sesame oil. Garnish with green onion to serve.

By Red West

Ingredients

• ✓ tiger lily bud
• green onion
• sesame oil
• egg
• firm tofu
• water
• cornstarch
• red wine vinegar
• white pepper
• salt
• white sugar
• soy sauce
• ground pork
• bamboo shoot
• chicken stock
• shiitake mushroom
• wood ear mushroom

Instructions

1. 1 Soak the dried mushrooms and tiger lily buds in warm water for 20 minutes. After trimming off any tough stems, slice the mushrooms. With the fingers, shred the tiger lily stems.
2. 2 Place the mushrooms, tiger lily buds, stock, bamboo shoots, and shredded pork into a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. 3 Stir in soy sauce, sugar, salt, white pepper, and vinegar. Combine cornstarch with 3 tablespoons water. Add a little of the hot soup to the cornstarch, and then return all to the pan. Heat to boiling, stirring. Add the bean curd, and cook 1 to 2 minutes.
4. 4 Just before serving, turn off the heat. Stir the egg in gradually. Mix in sesame oil. Sprinkle each serving with scallions.

By MARBALET