Authentic Hot and Sour Soup
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Authentic Hot and Sour Soup
Description
Authentic Hot and Sour Soup involves soaking shiitake mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, and day lilies to rehydrate them, then slicing and chopping for texture. Lean pork is julienned and marinated lightly with ginger and soy sauce. The soup uses a combination of chicken broth and reserved mushroom soaking liquid to build a rich savory base.
The soup is seasoned with soy sauce, sugar, white pepper, and black vinegar, which delivers its characteristic sourness. Chili oil and optionally hot sauce provide spicy heat. Bamboo shoots and cubed tofu add layers of texture. A cornstarch slurry is used to thicken the broth. Lightly beaten eggs are drizzled in to create silky strands, finished with sesame oil and fresh green onion for aroma.
This soup offers a harmonious balance of sour, spicy, umami, and slightly sweet flavors, with varied textures from tender pork, soft tofu, crunchy mushrooms, and day lilies. The recipe notes that balsamic vinegar can substitute black vinegar if unavailable, though this changes the flavor slightly.
Ingredients
- 4 large dried shiitake mushrooms
- 1/4 cup Wood ear mushrooms
- 1/2 cup dried day lilies
- 1/4 lb pork finely julienned, lean
- 1 teaspoon ginger finely minced, fresh
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 5 cups chicken broth quality
- 1 cup mushroom soaking liquid reserved
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 4-5 tablespoons black vinegar see note, use according to desired sourness
- 1/2 cup bamboo shoots drained and julienned
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed in 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup tofu cut into 1/4 inch cubes
- 2 egg lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons Chili oil or more depending on heat preference
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (optional, for additional heat)
- 2 tablespoons green onion chopped
Instructions
- Place the shiitake and wood ear mushrooms in a glass bowl and pour boiling water over them. Soak for 20 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the mushroom liquid, discard the rest. Squeeze the liquid from the mushrooms. Slice the shiitakes and chop the wood ear mushrooms.
- While the mushrooms are soaking, quickly rinse the dried day lilies and soak them in hot water for 20 minutes. Discard the liquid, squeezing any excess from the lilies, cut the hard tips off the bottoms, slice the lilies lengthwise and chop into 1 inch lengths.
- While the mushrooms and day lilies are soaking, place the pork in a small bowl and combine it with the ginger and teaspoon soy sauce. Set aside while you're preparing the other ingredients.
- Bring the chicken broth and the reserved cup of mushroom liquid to a boil in a stock pot. Add the soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, chile oil, hot sauce (adding more according to desired level of heat), and pepper.
- Add the pork, stirring to prevent the pork from sticking together, the bamboo shoots, and mushrooms. Simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add the day lilies and the cornstarch mixture. Return to a boil and simmer for another minute until slightly thickened. Add the tofu and simmer for another minute.
- Pour the egg mixture in a steady stream into the simmering soup, remove from heat, and let sit for 20 seconds to let set in fine strands. Stir gently.
- Add the sesame oil and green onions.
Notes
- Soak all dried mushrooms and day lilies thoroughly and squeeze out excess water before use.
- Balsamic vinegar can be used as a substitute for black vinegar, noting flavor differences.
- Gradually add hot sauce and chili oil to adjust spice level to taste.
- Drizzle the beaten eggs slowly while stirring for delicate egg ribbons.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 148 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 148kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 398mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 317mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 99IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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