I used to love hot and sour soup, but the one kosher Chinese place by me does not do it right and so I have learned to make my own and come to realize how easy it is. Now you can make it as spicy or not as you like, this version is pretty spicy, decrease the chili sauce and add to taste if you don’t want it to hot.
Vegetarian Hot and Sour Soup
Servings
6 Servings
Ingredients
- 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth or water mixed with bouilion
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms of choice I like shiitake
- 2 tablespoons garlic and red chili paste
- 3/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1 small can sliced bamboo shoots
- 2 small can whole water chestnuts chopped roughly
- 1 can baby corn cut into pieces
- 1 pound soft tofu cut into small cubes
- 3 tablespoon corn starch
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- finely chopped fresh scallions
Instructions
- Bring water or broth to a simmer, add soy sauce, mushrooms& chile paste, simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add pepper, vinegar, bamboo, baby corn, water chestnuts and tofu, simmer 10 min. Mix cornstarch with 4 tbsp water and add.
- Bring back to a simmer and pour the eggs in a very thin stream over the surface while stirring with a fork.
- Let stand for 10 seconds before gently stirring in the sesame oil.
- Serve with a garnish of chopped scallions.
Thanks for mentioning it. Tamari is an easy sub for soy sauce
this has soy sauce and is therefore not gluten free. please be aware of that!!! you can use tamari instead.
This was so good!!! It completely hit the spot when I was craving authentic hot and sour soup (something I cannot find in restaurants where I live)… Thank you!
looks great, but need an Israeli substitute for the chili paste! (thank you!)
Wow, so glad it worked out well for you.
I love a good hot and sour soup. I’m always on the look out for the next best recipe. This was it. Thanks for this.
I’ve never made hot and sour soup but I love it. Thanks for the recipe!
My husbands favorite thing in the whole world! Making this!
Never made hot and sour soup and home, but you inspired me to try.
I love hot and sour soup, but usually find it too hot. Love how you can adjust the heat!
Lee Kum Kee makes a garlic red chili paste that’s OU. I just bought some and it’s a great product.
My husband loves hot and sour soup, but I never thought to try and make it myself. Question about the recipe: is the garlic and red chili paste a single Ingredient ? If so, is that product readily available with a hechsher? Thanks for this and all your great recipes
I hate tofu. You can use chicken or beef instead.