
Hot and Sour Soup
A classic Chinese pork from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.
Origin
Categorized as Chinese Pork in TheMealDB. Original source: https://sueandgambo.com/pages/chinese-hot-and-sour-soup
Ingredients
- 1/3 cupMushrooms
- 1/3 cupWood Ear Mushrooms
- 2/3 CupTofu
- 1/2 cupPork
- 2 -1/2 cupsChicken Stock
- 1/2 tspSalt
- 1/4 tspSugar
- 1 tspSesame Seed Oil
- 1/4 tspPepper
- 1/2 tspHotsauce
- 1 -½ cupsVinegar
- 1 tspSoy Sauce
- 1 tbsCornstarch
- 2 tbsWater
- 1/4 cupSpring Onions
Instructions
- 01
- MAKING THE SOUP
- 02
In a wok add chicken broth and wait for it to boil.
- 03
Next add salt, sugar, sesame seed oil, white pepper, hot pepper sauce, vinegar and soy sauce and stir for few seconds.
- 04
Add Tofu, mushrooms, black wood ear mushrooms to the wok.
- 05
To thicken the sauce, whisk together 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch and 2 Tablespoon of water in a bowl and slowly add to your soup until it's the right thickness.
- 06
Next add 1 egg slightly beaten with a knife or fork and add it to the soup and stir for 8 seconds
- 07
Serve the soup in a bowl and add the bbq pork and sliced green onions on top.





