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.
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.