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Chinese Hot & Sour Soup

by Ann
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Chinese Hot & Sour Soup ~ Sumptuous Spoonfuls #Asian #Soup #Recipe

The classic hot and sour soup that is so popular at Chinese restaurants is a quick, easy soup to make at home! It tastes so good, I had two bowls of it before I could stop myself.


I have a friend at work whose family used to run a popular Chinese restaurant here in town. Honestly, I never ate at that restaurant, but I love to talk recipes with Jon. He taught me how to make sushi and helped out with my sushi making classes at work … and when the subject of soup came up, he told me he had the BEST recipe for hot & sour soup. I freaking LOVE hot and sour soup! It’s my favorite.

So I bugged him and bugged him and reminded him that I needed that recipe! Finally, he found it and texted it to me. I didn’t use dried mushrooms like the recipe said, but Jon says the recipe only calls for dried mushrooms because they assume you will not have fresh ones available. I pretty much ALWAYS have fresh mushrooms on hand! I used baby bella mushrooms because that is what I had on hand, but you can use Shitaake if you want a more traditional Chinese mushroom in your soup.

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Chinese Hot & Sour Soup ~ Sumptuous Spoonfuls #Asian #Soup #Recipe

Chinese Hot & Sour Soup

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 - 6 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 quart chicken broth
  • 46 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 3.5 oz. firm tofu, rinsed and chopped into small strips
  • 1 oz. pork butt, slivered (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 cup canned shredded bamboo shoots
  • 2 Tablespoons corn starch
  • 2 Tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1/4 cup finely minced scallions
  • 3/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper

Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken broth to a boil. Add the mushrooms, tofu, pork, and bamboo shoots and return to a boil.
  2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch with the vinegar. When soup has returned to a rolling boil, slowly stir in the cornstarch slurry, stirring constantly until thickened, 1 – 2 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat and, while stirring, add the egg in a thin stream, then stir in the scallions, sugar and white pepper. Enjoy!

Notes

This soup comes together very quickly, so chop all your ingredients ahead of time!

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Chinese Hot & Sour Soup ~ Sumptuous Spoonfuls #Asian #Soup #Recipe

This recipe was shared at Foodie Friends Friday, Gluten Free Friday, What’s for Dinner Sunday, What to Do WeekendsWeekend PotluckHappiness is Homemade, Hearth & Soul Bloghop, Pretty Pintastic Party and Strength & Sunshine.

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15 comments

Helen at the Lazy Gastronome February 14, 2017 - 10:01 am

I love hot and sour soup! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!

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Hadia February 15, 2017 - 12:38 pm

Looks so delicious and easy to put together, Ann! Pinning to try later

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Ann February 22, 2017 - 8:23 pm

Yay! Thank you, Hadia.

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Lynn Elliott Vining February 15, 2017 - 12:42 pm

Looks and sounds yummy! I need a bowl or two of this on this chilly, rainy day!

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Ann February 22, 2017 - 8:23 pm

It is so perfect for a chilly rainy day, Lynn!

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Ann February 15, 2017 - 2:39 pm

I’ve never tried hot and sour soup, but it sounds and looks wonderful!

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Ann February 22, 2017 - 8:23 pm

Ann, this is a culinary experience you NEED to have in your life! If not at home, then at least have it when you’re at your favorite Chinese place. (or perhaps both, so you can compare) … this one has more subtle flavors than you might find in a restaurant.

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Angela @marathonsandmotivation.com February 16, 2017 - 10:11 pm

Yum! Can’t wait to try this, Pinned!!

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Ann February 22, 2017 - 8:21 pm

Yay, thank you, Angela!

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Justine February 17, 2017 - 5:07 pm

i love hot & sour—never even thought about making it myself!

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Ann February 22, 2017 - 8:20 pm

It’s surprisingly easy, Justine! You really should try it.

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Abbe@This is How I Cook February 17, 2017 - 6:21 pm

I need to make this soon! I have an old recipe that I love that’s so similar and haven’t made it in awhile! Now my mouth is watering!

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Ann February 22, 2017 - 8:20 pm

You do, Abbe! I couldn’t believe how easy it is to make.

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