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A spoonful of hot and sour soup

Hot and Sour Soup Recipe

Jomelyn Mauermann
This easy, tasty, and, healthy Hot and Sour Soup is the best Chinese soup, ever! It is rich in delicious and savory flavors that everybody loves. It is perfect for a nice warm soup on cold and rainy days.
5 from 13 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Asian, Chinese
Servings 6 servings
Calories 97 kcal

Equipment

1 large pot

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounce baby bella mushrooms sliced thinly
  • 5 pieces dried black fungus (mushrooms)
  • 1 large carrot julienned
  • 1 block extra-firm tofu julienned
  • 4 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons tapioca powder or cornstarch
  • ¼ cup cold water
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sriracha hot sauce
  • 1 teaspoon refined salt
  • ¼ teaspoon white pepper or black pepper
  • 2 large eggs lightly beaten
  • 2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • ½ cup green onions chopped, garnish

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the ingredients. Soak dried mushrooms in hot water for 30 minutes to 2 hours. Slice all the mushrooms, carrots, ginger, and tofu into matchstick.
  • Sauce. In a small bowl, pour ¼ cup of water and cornstarch, and stir well to dissolve the cornstarch. Add in the sugar, salt, soy sauce, sriracha sauce, and white pepper mixing well to combine. Set it aside.
  • In a large pot over medium to high heat, toss mushrooms, ginger, and carrots in with the vegetable broth and bring it to a boil.
  • Gently add the tofu, stir and let it boil. Gradually pour the sauce mixture. Stirring constantly until the soup thickens slightly.
  • In a bowl, beat the eggs, then pour them slowly into the soup in a steady stream, constantly stirring until it forms threads. Turn off the heat and pour the rice vinegar, stirring until well blended.
  • Adjust the seasonings accordingly. Serve in a bowl and drizzle some toasted sesame oil and sprinkle some green onions on top.

Notes

Recipe Note:
  • Once the soup thickened, you can adjust your seasoning accordingly. You can reduce the spiciness of the soup to be more kid-friendly.
  • Keep the soup simmering (it should be bubbling before you add the beaten egg, or the soup will turn cloudy when it is added), and begin stirring in a circular motion with your ladle once again.
Disclaimer: All nutritional information in this recipe is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content may vary with the cooking method, brands used, measurements, portion sizes, and more.

Nutrition

Serving: 6servingsCalories: 97kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 9gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 1154mgPotassium: 375mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2519IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Chinese hot and sour soup
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