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Hot & Sour Soup Recipe
Make restaurant-quality Hot & Sour Soup right at home! This popular dish is surprisingly easy to cook up.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
31 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 222 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer , Soup
Cuisine:
Asian , Chinese
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- ¼ tablespoon ginger thinly sliced
- 2 oz 5-spiced dry tofu*
- 2 oz medium-firm tofu
- 1/2 carrot thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup bamboo shoots
- 1/4 cup dried sliced shitake mushrooms rehydrated in 1/2 cup water & water reserved
- 3 ½ cups vegetable stock
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 5 tablespoons water
- 1 egg beaten
- ⅙ - ¼ cup white vinegar adjust to how sour you like your soup
- 2 ½ teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 -3 teaspoons salt*
- 2 green onions thinly sliced, optional for garnish
Sauce:
- 2 1/2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1/4 tablespoon dark soy sauce plus more if you'd like a darker soup
- 1/2 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine sauce ingredients then set aside.
- Heat a large pot, on medium-high heat, and add a little oil. Add in ginger and saute for a couple of seconds until it’s fragrant. Add in tofu, carrots, bamboo shoots and saute until the tofu is lightly golden. Add in rehydrated mushrooms, water from rehydrating mushrooms, vegetable stock, and sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cook for 5 minutes or until carrots are tender. Pour in the cornstarch and continuously mix until it becomes thickened. Very slowly, drizzle eggs into the pot to create egg ribbons. Pour in white vinegar, sesame oil, and salt. Stir then turn off the heat. Serve with green onions as garnish, if desired.
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Notes
- Spiced tofu can be found in the refrigerated section of local Asian markets. If you have trouble finding it, you can substitute it with more medium-firm tofu.
- The amount of salt you add may vary depending on how much vinegar you add. I recommend starting at 1 teaspoon of salt then you can always add more if needed!
Nutrition Information
Serving
150g
Calories
222kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
0.3mg
(0%)
Sodium
4124mg
(172%)
Potassium
201mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
3547IU
(71%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
95mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 222
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 150g | |
| Calories | 222kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 4124mg | 172% |
| Potassium | 201mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 3547IU | 71% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 95mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.