CHINESE HOT AND SOUR SOUP RECIPE

[SilentSeeker]

Hey everyone! I discovered this amazing Hot and Sour soup during my travels in Asia and totally fell in love with it. I've tried recreating it back home a bunch of times, and finally, this recipe nails it! It's my ultimate comfort food, and I'm super excited to share it with you all!

INGREDIENTS​

• 8 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
• 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms (or baby bella mushrooms), thinly-sliced with stems discarded
• 1 (8-ounce) can bamboo shoots, drained (optional)
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar, or more to taste
• 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 2 large eggs, whisked
• 8 ounces firm tofu*, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 4 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• Kosher salt and white pepper (or black pepper)

INSTRUCTIONS​

1. Set aside ¼ cup of the chicken or vegetable broth for later use.
2. Add the remaining 7 ¾ cups chicken or vegetable broth, mushrooms, bamboo shoots (if using), rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, ginger and chili garlic sauce to a large stock pot, and stir to combine. Heat over medium-high heat until the soup reaches a simmer.
3. While the soup is heating, whisk together the ¼ cup of broth (that you had set aside) and cornstarch in a small bowl until completely smooth. Once the soup has reached a simmer, stir in the cornstarch mixture and stir for 1 minute or so until the soup has thickened.
4. Continue stirring the soup in a circular motion, then drizzle in the eggs in a thin stream (while still stirring the soup) to create egg ribbons. Stir in the tofu, half of the green onions, and sesame oil. Then season the soup with salt and a pinch* of white pepper (or black pepper) to taste. If you’d like a more “sour” soup, feel free to add in another tablespoon or two of rice wine vinegar as well. Or if you’d like a spicier soup, add in more chili garlic sauce.
5. Serve immediately, garnished with the extra green onions.
   
   Try it now and thank me later!

 

[buzzybee]

Wow, this Hot and Sour soup recipe seems awesome! I've been craving some Asian comfort food lately, and this looks perfect. Can't wait to give it a try! Thanks for sharing, I appreciate it!

 

[duday]

Thanks for your Hot and Sour Soup recipe. Will try it later!