China • Soup

Hot and Sour Soup

Make hot and sour soup at home with measured ingredients and clear, individual cooking steps. An original BestFoodBook home-kitchen adaptation inspired by China's cuisine.

Spicy
Prep20 min
Cook20 min
Servings4
Hot and Sour Soup
Category illustration (not this exact prepared recipe). Scott Teresi · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons; full source/license: /credits

Method

  1. 01

    Step 1

    Bring stock to a simmer with mushrooms, bamboo shoots, tofu and pork.

  2. 02

    Step 2

    Simmer 8–10 minutes until pork is cooked through.

  3. 03

    Step 3

    Add soy sauce, vinegar and white pepper; taste and adjust the sourness.

  4. 04

    Step 4

    Stir in the mixed cornstarch slurry and simmer 2 minutes. Drizzle eggs in a thin stream while stirring slowly.

  5. 05

    Step 5

    Cook until egg ribbons are set. Finish with sesame oil and spring onions.

Nutrition

Nutrition has not been calculated for this recipe.

Editorial recipe. Preparation may vary by region; not independently kitchen-tested.

Source: BestFoodBook original editorial recipe; not kitchen-tested