Hot And Sour Soup: How To Make It?

What Is Hot And Sour Soup? 

• It is a classic soup of Chinese cuisine.
• It’s packed with broth, eggs, tofu, and vegetables.
• This is a healthy and comforting soup with low calories and high protein.

Hot And Sour Soup Recipe.

Hot And Sour Soup Ingredients.

• 6 cups (1.5L/1.5qt) chicken or veg stock/broth
• 7 oz(220g) pork tenderloin sliced thinly in 1/4-inch strips
• 1 square firm tofu, drained and sliced in 1/4-inch strips
• 4 dried or fresh wood ear mushrooms, sliced
• 6 dried shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 cup canned bamboo shoots, sliced
• 1/4 cup carrots, sliced
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten

Hot And Sour Soup Calories.

 The calories are around 228 per serving.

How To Make Hot And Sour Soup? 

1. Cut pork tenderloin and tofu into 1/4-inch strips. Set aside.
2. Slice wood ear mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, and bamboo shoots. Set aside.
   If you use dried shiitake mushrooms and wood ear mushrooms, you need to soak them in water beforehand so they can absorb the water. This will take about 2~3 hours.
3. Bring the broth to a boil.
4. Add the pork, tofu, wood ear mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms and bamboo shoots and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Add cornstarch and stir for 1 minute.
6. Add soy sauce, salt, white vinegar, white pepper and sugar and season to taste. At the same time, stir with a spoon to distribute the seasoning evenly.
7. Then slowly pour the beaten eggs into the soup while you keep stirring to make long egg ribbons.
8. Ready to serve, sprinkled with green onions and sesame oil.

Recipe Substitution and Variations: 

• Meat: ground beef, or chicken breast (sliced).
• Vegetables: carrots, Nappa cabbage.
• Vegetarian: don’t add meat, add more tofu and vegetables (Nappa cabbage or cabbage ).
• Spicy: make it spicy by adding some heat with homemade chili oil sauce.
• Baby Bella mushrooms or button mushrooms are a good substitute for shiitake mushrooms.

What Do You Eat With This Soup? 

The following dishes are usually eaten in a restaurant or at home.

POTSTICKERS

BUBBLE TEA

SCALLION PANCAKE

FRIED WONTON

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