Soups & Sauces » Chinese Hot & Sour Soup
Print RecipeIngredients
- 8-12 cups chicken stock
- ¼ cup dried lily buds
- ½ cup dried wood ear mushrooms
- 1 cup baby shiitake mushrooms
- ½ cup sliced shiitake mushrooms
- ¼ cup dark soy sauce
- 2-3 tbsp red chili paste
- 3 tbsp Chinese black vinegar (or balsamic vinegar)
- 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 cup sliced bamboo shoots
- 4 oz can water chestnuts
- 1 cup diced firm tofu
- 2-3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 4 tbsp cornstarch
- 4 tbsp cold water
- black pepper
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- ½ cup chopped scallions
How-to
- In a large stock pot, heat chicken stock to a light simmer over medium
- Add lily buds & dried mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, vinegars, soy sauce, chili paste, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and simmer 7-10 minutes
- Add firm tofu. Slowly drizzle in the beaten eggs while stirring constantly. It will quickly cook into threads in the broth
- Dissolve cornstarch into water for a "slurry." Stir mixture into soup and return to a simmer for 30 seconds. Remove from heat
- Stir in sesame oil and chopped scallions. Ladle into bowls and serve hot
Marjorie Druker
Marjorie Druker is the chef and owner of New England Soup Factory and co-author of New England Soup Factory Cookbook: More Than 100 Recipes from the Nation's Best Purveyor of Fine Soup. With her husband Paul Brophy, both Johnson & Wales University grads, they are the last word in soup in the Boston area. "Feed Your Body Well" is their motto and they live up to that mission statement. Delicious, healthy & aromatic soups have earned New England Soup Factory mention in "Restaurant and Institutions" magazine, "Nation’s Restaurant News," "Restaurant and Business" magazine and "Newsweek." In addition, they have received a Best of Boston nod four years running from Boston Magazine. Marjorie uses only the best ingredients and a devotion to her business to produce amazing gourmet soups, sandwiches and sides. If you're not lucky enough to live near a New England Soup Factory location, check out Marjorie's cookbook. Beautifully illustrated and painstakingly written, it's a must-have if you love soup.
New England Soup Factory
Soup goddess Marjorie Druker puts her spin on Chinese Hot & Sour Soup by adding a hefty dose of chili paste. Vinegars lend the tangy, "sour" balance to the soup. A Sichuan classic + a dash of personal touch = a delicious soup in less than 30 minutes.
Marjorie Druker
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