Hot and Sour Soup

Recipe Rating:	(35)
Categories:	Asian, Quick & Easy, Healthy
Keywords:	hot, and, sour, chinese
Serves:	4

Ingredients

2 can(s)	chicken broth
3 slc	thin fresh gingerroot
1/4 lb	pork, finely julienned find more delicious recipes at www.porkbeinspired.com
2 Tbsp	dark soy sauce
1/4 c	rice wine vinegar
1/2 tsp	dark sesame oil
1/2 tsp	granulated sugar
1/2 tsp	white pepper, or to taste
1/2 c	julienned bamboo shoots, drained
1/2 c	sliced water chestnuts
1/2 c	firm tofu, julienned
1 lg	egg, lightly beaten
1	scallion, finely sliced, for topping

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Fran Say

Well Seasoned

Sunnyvale, CA (pop. 140,081)

ChefMom22

Member Since Nov 2011

Fran's Notes:
The secret to this soup is ground white pepper. Add more or less to your taste!

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

Yummy! This soup seems delicate, but the flavors are quote rich and robust. We simply loved it!

Directions

Bring chicken broth, gingerroot and pork to a boil, gently boil 2-3 minutes. Remove the ginger pieces and discard. Turn down the heat.

Add soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, and white pepper. Add the bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and the tofu.

Bring the soup to a boil. Drizzle beaten egg over the surface of the soup. Remove from heat serve with sliced scallion.

For a vegetarian alternative, omit the pork. The rice wine vinegar is available at Asian markets. It gives the soup its "sour" flavor. Shaoxing is a common brand.