🍲Hot and Sour Soup 🌶️ |

Warm and Refreshing!

🔥 Tangy, spicy, and delicious, ready in 10 minutes!
Sour, spicy, fresh, and fragrant, one bowl warms your whole body~ Super easy to make, even kitchen beginners can handle it!

🥣 Ingredients Preparation (Serves 2-3)

✅ Main Ingredients:

Soft tofu 1 block (cut into thin strips)
Shiitake mushrooms 4 pieces (thinly sliced)
Carrot ½ (julienned)
Wood ear mushrooms 5 pieces (soaked and shredded)
Egg 1 (beaten)

✅ Seasonings:

Light soy sauce 2 tablespoons
Aromatic vinegar 3 tablespoons (adjust sourness as needed)
White pepper powder 1 tablespoon (the soul of spiciness!)
Salt ½ tablespoon
Starch 2 tablespoons (for thickening)
Sesame oil a little (the finishing touch ✨)

👩🍳 Detailed Steps

1️⃣ Stir-fry the base ingredients

Heat a pan with little oil, stir-fry the shiitake slices, carrot strips, and wood ear strips for 1 minute to release aroma.

2️⃣ Add water to cook the soup

Pour in 800ml of water (or broth for richer flavor), bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer on medium heat for 3 minutes.

3️⃣ Season and thicken

Add light soy sauce and salt to season, keeping the soup slightly salty.
Key point! Mix starch with 3 tablespoons of water, slowly pour into the soup while stirring until thickened (like thin yogurt).

4️⃣ Add tofu & egg drop

Gently add tofu strips, cook for 1 minute.
Turn off heat! Slowly drizzle in beaten egg in a circular motion, let it sit for 10 seconds before stirring to get tender egg ribbons~

5️⃣ Final sour and spicy touch

After turning off heat, add aromatic vinegar and white pepper powder (❗ adding them last intensifies the sour and spicy flavor!)
Drip a bit of sesame oil, sprinkle chopped scallions/cilantro.

💡 Tips

🌶️ Adjust spiciness: White pepper powder is the traditional spice source; add chili oil for extra heat.
🍲 Upgrade for luxury: Add shredded meat or ham for more satisfaction!
⚠️ Do not add vinegar too early: Cooking at high heat for long reduces the sourness; best to add after turning off heat.

🍽️ Soup Time

The sour, spicy, and fresh flavors explode on your tongue; tofu is silky tender, and the egg ribbons are soft. After one bowl, you'll sweat lightly—so comfortable! 😋

Serving suggestion: Pair with fried dumplings or soup dumplings, absolutely perfect!