3    Dried wood ears
20    Dried tiger lily buds
3 c  Hot water
1/4 lb Pork butt
MARINADE:
1/2 ts Rice wine or dry sherry
1/2 ts Cornstarch
1 ts Sesame oil
1 ts Salt
2 oz Fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/4 c  Shredded bamboo shoots
1    3" square bean curd, sliced
2 tb Worcestershire sauce
2 ts White vinegar and adjust
5 tb Cornstarch
5 tb Water
1    Egg, beaten
1/2 ts Black pepper
1/2 ts White pepper
1 tb Sesame oil
6 1/2 c  Chicken broth or white
-stock
1/4 c  Water chestnuts

Soak wood ears and lily buds in 3 cups hot water 15 minutes to soften.
Remove stems from softened wood ears. Shred wood ears with a cleaver. Slice
pork into thin strips. Use a cleaver to chop strips into shreds. Combine
marinade ingredients in a small bowl. Add pork shreds; mix well. Let stand
15 minutes. Combine chicken broth and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a
boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium. Add mushrooms, water chestnuts,
bamboo shoots, wood ears and lily buds to broth. Simmer 3 to 4 minutes. Add
pork shreds with marinade and bean curd. Bring to a boil. Add
worcestershire sauce and vinegar, if desired. Dissolve cornstarch in 5
tablespoons water to make a paste. Slowly stir into soup. Cook over medium
heat until soup thickens slightly. Stir egg into soup. Add black pepper,
white pepper and sesame oil.