🍜 Hot and Sour Soup (Bold, Tangy & Comforting)

Description

This Chinese classic is the perfect balance — tangy, spicy, and deeply warming. With tofu, mushrooms, and vinegar in a rich broth, it’s a bowl of sharp flavors that wakes you up and calms you down at the same time.

Ingredients

• 🍄 100 g shiitake mushrooms, sliced (1 cup)
• 🧈 200 g firm tofu, cut into strips (7 oz)
• 🧅 50 g bamboo shoots, julienned (½ cup)
• 🧄 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 🫚 5 g fresh ginger, grated (1 tsp)
• 🫙 30 ml soy sauce (2 tbsp)
• 🍚 15 ml rice vinegar (1 tbsp)
• 🌶️ ½ tsp chili oil or chili flakes
• 🌾 10 g cornstarch (1 tbsp)
• 💧 750 ml vegetable broth (3 cups)
• 🧂 Salt and white pepper to taste
• 🌿 4 g chopped scallions (1 tbsp, optional, for garnish)

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ In a pot, heat a splash of oil. Add garlic and ginger, sauté for 30 seconds.
2. 2️⃣ Add mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and tofu. Stir gently.
3. 3️⃣ Pour in broth, soy sauce, and vinegar. Simmer for 5 minutes.
4. 4️⃣ Stir cornstarch into 2 tbsp water. Add to the soup while stirring until thickened.
5. 5️⃣ Add chili oil and season with salt and white pepper to taste.
6. 6️⃣ Serve hot, garnished with scallions.

Total Time

🛠️ Prep: 10 min
🔥 Cook: 15 min
🕒 Total: 25 min

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