Hot & Sour Soup Recipe

Hot & Sour Soup, photo by JMorton

Hot & Sour Soup Recipe

Hot and sour soup is Peter’s favourite.  He loves the tanginess and spice in the soup.  It is just the right starter for a hearty meal of Chinese cuisine.

Ingredients

  • 6 cups chicken stock (or 4 chicken bouillon dissolved in 6 cups of hot water)
  • 200g of lean pork belly sliced in thin strips a la julienne (chicken is a good substitute if preferred)
  • 1 tbsp finely minced garlic (use a mortar and pestle)
  • 1 tbsp red chilli paste
  • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 3⁄4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 5 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)
  • 1 cup sliced shiitake mushroom
  • 1/2 cup button mushroom, sliced
  • 150 g  bamboo shoots (canned is good)
  • 150g sliced water chestnuts
  • 200g soft tofu, sliced into 1/4 inch cubes
  • 1⁄4 cup white vinegar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil

Method of Preparation:

  1. Bring the chicken stock to a boil and then lower down the heat and leave to simmer.
  2. Add the soy sauce, pork, and the mushrooms.
  3. Stir in the chile paste and garlic, simmer for 10 minutes.
  4. Tip in the ground black pepper, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and tofu.
  5. Pour in the vinegar and simmer for a least 10 minutes.
  6. In a bowl mix in the cornflour with 1/2 cup of water.
  7. Pour the cornflour mix to the soup.  Stir it well to incorporate thoroughly.
  8. Continue to simmer for 5 minutes.
  9. Gently pour in the beaten eggs to create a cloudy stream over the surface.
  10. Finally drizzle in the sesame oil.

Enjoy this invigorating soup.  Good for one’s tastebuds if one is under the weather. 🙂

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Updated: April 28, 2017 at 11:56 am
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