This hot and sour soup with tofu recipe is a good introductory soup for people new to Chinese food.
The ingredients used are fairly common and should not be strange to non-chinese who are new to chinese cooking.
Read the 5 secrets to a successful soup before attempting this recipe.
Ingredients30g 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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