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Chinese hot and sour soup
with tofu, chicken, pork and mushrooms

If you have not visited the Chinese hot and sour soup introduction page, please do so first before attempting any Chinese hot and sour soup.

This Chinese hot and sour soup recipe is a good introductory soup for people new to Chinese food.

It does not include ingredients considered strange by non-Chinese.

Ingredients

30g soft tofu
15g chicken breast
15g lean pork
15g Chinese black mushrooms
1 egg, beaten
25g cornstarch
500ml chicken broth

Seasonings

1.5 tbsp pepper
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar

Garnish

3g chopped spring onion
Dash of sesame oil

Directions

Slice tofu and mushrooms into thin strips
Cook the chicken breast and lean pork and tear into shreds
Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a pot
Add the mushrooms, chicken breast, lean pork and tofu
Add the soy sauce to taste
Bring the soup back to a gentle simmer
Place the cornstarch into a small bowl and add enough water to dissolve the cornstarch
Add the cornstarch mixture to the soup to thicken the soup. Add the mixture slowly until you reach the desired consistency
Using a pair of chopstick, guide the beaten egg into the soup
Place the pepper and rice vinegar into the serving bowl
Pour the soup into the serving bowl and combine the seasonings and soup well
Sprinkle the sesame seed oil and spring onion before serving

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Chinese hot and sour soupwith tofu, chicken, pork and mushrooms

Have you read the 5 secrets to great hot and sour soups?

Chinese hot and sour soup
with tofu, chicken, pork and mushrooms

Have you read the
5 secrets to great hot and sour soups?