Name: Hot and Sour Soup (25-Minute Version)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth; ½ lb tofu, cubed; ½ cup wood ear mushrooms, soaked, sliced; ½ cup bamboo shoots, sliced; 3 tbsp rice vinegar; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp white pepper; 2 beaten eggs; 2 tbsp cornstarch, slurry

Hot and Sour Soup (25-Minute Version)

Classic Chinese soup with silky egg ribbons, tofu, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots.

Total time

25 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

15 min

Serves

Difficulty

Easy

Per serving

140 kcal

Ingredients

6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
½ lb tofu, cubed
½ cup wood ear mushrooms, soaked, sliced
½ cup bamboo shoots, sliced
3 tbsp rice vinegar Swap
2 tbsp soy sauce Swap
1 tsp white pepper
2 beaten eggs Swap
2 tbsp cornstarch, slurry Swap

Equipment

pot, whisk

Method

Bring broth to simmer. Add tofu, mushrooms, bamboo shoots.
Add vinegar, soy, pepper. Simmer 5 min.
Slowly drizzle in egg while stirring for ribbons.
Add cornstarch slurry to thicken. Serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 140
Protein: 8g
Carbs: 12g
Fat: 4g

Protein 28%Carbs 41%Fat 31%

Estimates only. Check ingredient labels and allergens, and cook meat and poultry to safe internal temperatures.

soup · chinese · hot-sour · tofu · eggs · spicy

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