5 ounces boneless pork loin, cut into ¼-inch-thick strips (⅔ cup) 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce* 4 small Chinese dried black mushrooms* 12 small dried tree ear mushrooms* 1½ tablespoons cornstarch 12 dried lily buds* (sometimes called golden needles) ½ cup canned sliced bamboo shoots*, cut lengthwise into ⅛-inch-wide strips (from an 8-oz can) 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (not seasoned) 1 tablespoon light soy sauce* 1½ teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon kosher salt 2 tablespoons peanut oil 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth 3 to 4 oz firm tofu (about a quarter of a block), rinsed and drained, then cut into ¼-inch-thick strips 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil* 1½ teaspoons freshly ground white pepper 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallion greens 2 tablespoons fresh whole cilantro leaves Available at Asian foods markets, Uwajimaya (800-889-1928), and Kam Man Food Products Inc. (212-571-0330).

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