Hot and Sour Soup
Taste buds and souls are invited on a culinary journey! This time around we try Hot & Sour Soup – a bold dish with comforting textures. Hot and tangy soup from traditional Chinese cuisine. Take a bowl of slurpy tofu, sprinkling some salty bamboo shoots and earthy mushrooms into a thick, nutty broth. Soup makes a warming dinner on a cold evening or a refreshing starter at your next dinner party. And so easy to make at home – just adjust the heat & sourness to your liking! Get yourself an apron to try this treat for yourself!
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 3 shiitake mushrooms sliced
- ¼ cup wood ear mushrooms sliced
- ¼ cup bamboo shoots strips
- 4 oz firm tofu strips
- ½ tsp red chili flakes
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- 2 tbs soy sauce
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- ¼ tsp sugar
- 2 tbs corn starch
- 3 tbs water (for the corn starch)
- 2 eggs
- ½ tsp sesame oil (optional)
- 1 green onion sliced
- 2 tbs white vinegar (add in as the last item)
Instructions
- In a pot on medium heat, add chicken broth, shiitake mushrooms, woodear mushrooms, bamboo shoots, tofu, chili flakes, white pepper, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and sugar.
- In a small bowl, mix together cornstarch and water to create a slurry. Bring the broth to a boil then slowly pour in the slurry while stirring at the same time to evenly thicken the soup.
- Lower the heat so that the broth is just gently simmering. Stir quickly in a circular motion to create a tornado. Stop stirring, then immediately pour the whisked eggs slowly into the swirling broth. Gently stir in the same direction to create thin silky egg ribbons.
- Turn off the heat and add in sesame oil, and green onions. Gently stir to combine.
- Finish off by adding in the vinegar. This ensures the vinegar does not burn off from the heat during the main cooking process.
- Taste test, adjust it to your liking, and enjoy!
Notes
Hot and Sour Soup is very flexible. Add, subtract, or replace anything you like.
Optional Ingredients that can added:
- 2 tomatoes (medium size)
- 1 oz red bell pepper (half of a bell pepper, at the default serving size)
- Shrimp or Pork can replace the Wood Ear Mushrooms if desired.
- Add 2 oz of Asian noodles or thin spaghetti.
