Hot & Sour Soup

Hot and sour soup is a classic Chinese dish featuring a rich, tangy, and peppery broth filled with tofu, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and tender pork.
Total Time
30min
Serves
6

Ingredients

  • Pork Shoulder 4 ounces
  • Cornstarch 1 tbsp & 1/3 cup
  • Vegetable Oil 1 tbsp
  • Vegetable Oil 1 tbsp
  • Chicken Stock 2 quarts
  • Salt 1/4 tsp
  • Sugar 1/4 tsp
  • Dried Chili 3-4 pieces
  • Dried Shitake Mushroom 1/2 cup
  • Wood Ear Mushroom 1/2 cup
  • White Pepper 2 tsp
  • Light Soy Sauce 1 tbsp
  • Dark Soy Sauce 2 tsp
  • Sesame Oil 1 tsp
  • Bamboo Shoot 4 ounces
  • Dried Lily Flower 1/2 cup
  • Firm Tofu 4 ounces
  • Spiced Dry Tofu 4 ounces
  • White Vinegar 1/3 cup

Directions

  1. In a small bowl mix together pork shoulder pieces, cornstarch, vegetable oil, and water then set aside.
  2. Heat up chicken stock in a large pot and bring it to boil.
  3. Once the chicken stock is boiling add in the marinated pork shoulder pieces, salt, sugar, dried chilis, white pepper, light soy sauce, sesame oil, dark soy sauce, dried lily flower, dried shitake mushrooms, dried wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots, firm tofu, dried spiced tofu, and white vinegar.
  4. Mix all the ingredients well, then slowly add in the cornstarch slurry while continuing to mix.
  5. When the soup has thickened stir in one beaten egg until ribbons form.
  6. Serve in a bowl and garnish with chopped green onions.