1/4 c  Wood ears

    1/2 lb Boneless pork

      7    Water chestnuts

           Soy sauce
  2 1/2 ts Cornstarch

    1/2    Egg; beaten

    1/2 ts Cornstarch; mixed w/water

      1 tb Water, to mix w/cornstarch

    1/2 ts Minced garlic

    1/2 ts Minced gingerroot

      2 tb Sugar

      2 tb Chicken broth or water

  1 1/2 tb Vinegar

      4 c  Oil

      1 ts Hot bean paste

      1 tb Chopped green onion

    1/2 ts Sesame oil

  *Note: Pork should be trimmed of fat.
  Soak wood ears in warm water until softened, about 1/2 hour. Rinse well,
  then shred. Cut pork in paper-thin slices and shred. Crush water chestnuts
  with heavy cleaver and shred. Combine pork, 2 teaspoons soy sauce,
  cornstarch and egg and mix well. Meat mixture should be moist. If needed,
  add a little of cornstarch- water solution. Combine 2 tablespoons soy
  sauce, garlic, ginger, sugar, broth and vinegar. Heat oil in wok or large
  skillet. Add pork mixture, wood ears and water chestnuts and cook,
  stirring gently, just until meat changes color. Immediately pour meat and
  vegetables into large strainer set in bowl to drain off oil. Return 1 to 2
  tablespoons oil to pan. Mix hot bean paste with oil in pan. Add meat
  mixture and stir-fry. Add soy sauce mixture and continue cooking. Stir in
  green onion. Add remaining cornstarch solution and stir. Mix in sesame oil
  and turn out on serving plate.