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Traditional Hot and Sour Soup Recipe
Ingredients (20)
- 1 square tofu (fresh, if possible)
- 2 ounces pork tenderloin (cooked)
- 1/2 cup bamboo shoots
- 2 tablespoons black fungus (Wood Ear, or Cloud Ear fungus, or 3 to 4 Chinese dried black mushrooms or fresh mushrooms)
- 1 small handful lily buds (dried)
- 6 cups water (or 6 cups water and 1 cup Campbell's chicken broth)
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon sugar (granulated)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (red, white rice vinegar, or red wine vinegar)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (dissolved in 1/4 cup water)
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 1 green onion (finely chopped)
- White pepper to taste (no more than 1 tablespoon)
- Optional: chili oil (hot, to taste)
- For the Marinade:
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon tapioca starch (or cornstarch)
Directions
Learn how to make this recipe at The Spruce Eats