Steps to Make Ultimate Chinese Hot & Sour Soup

Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, chinese hot & sour soup. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Chinese Hot & Sour Soup is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Chinese Hot & Sour Soup is something that I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have chinese hot & sour soup using 31 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chinese Hot & Sour Soup:

1. Get Mushrooms:
2. Make ready Shiitake Mushrooms Finely Diced,
3. Prepare ShaoWing / Hua Tiao / Sherry Wine,
4. Get Soy Sauce Preferably Kikkoman,
5. Make ready Granulated Sugar,
6. Make ready Water,
7. Get Cornstarch,
8. Make ready Sesame Oil,
9. Prepare Base:
10. Take Fresh Coriander Finely Chopped,
11. Get Lao Gan Ma Spicy Chili Crisp,
12. Prepare Black Vinegar,
13. Take Sesame Oil,
14. Make ready Apple Cider Vinegar,
15. Take Soup:
16. Get White Pepper,
17. Make ready Canola / Peanut / Vegetable Oil,
18. Get Chinese Dried Mushrooms Soaked Finely Sliced,
19. Get Bamboo Shoots Fresh / Pickled,
20. Get Chinese Black Fungus Soaked Finely Sliced,
21. Get Boiling Water,
22. Take Ginger Finely Diced,
23. Take Sea Salt,
24. Make ready Slurry, 7 TSP Cornstarch + 25ml Water
25. Take Egg Lightly Beaten,
26. Get Pressed Tofu Sliced Into Strips,
27. Get Dark Soy Sauce,
28. Get Light Soy Sauce,
29. Make ready Chili Bean Sauce Preferably Lee Kum Kee,
30. Get Granulated Sugar,
31. Prepare Fresh Coriander, For Garnishing

Instructions to make Chinese Hot & Sour Soup:

1. Prepare the mushrooms. - - In a bowl, add in mushrooms, shaoxing, soy, sugar, water, cornstarch and sesame oil. - - Mix until well combined. - - Cover with cling film and set aside in the fridge for at least 30 mins.
2. Prepare the base. - - In a large serving bowl, add coriander, black vinegar, apple cider vinegar, pepper, chili crisp and sesame oil. - - Mix until combine well. - - Set aside.
3. Prepare the soup. - - In a sauce pot over medium heat, add oil. - - Once oil is heated up, add in ginger and the mushrooms mixture.
4. Saute until aromatic and until the mushrooms are slightly caramelized. - - Add in Chinese mushrooms, bamboo and fungus. - - Saute until well combine and aromatic.
5. Add in the boiling water. - - Adding boiling water will shorten the cooking time, hence containing the fragrance and flavors even more. - - Stir to combine well. - - Add in dark, light soy, chili bean sauce, sugar and salt.
6. Stir to combine well. - - Bring it up to a simmer. - - Turn the heat down to low. - - Add in slurry and stir to combine well.
7. Continue simmer for about 2 to 3 mins. - - Add in beaten egg. - - Stir for 20 secs. - - Turn the heat up to medium.
8. Add in tofu. - - Stir to combine well and simmer for another 1 to 2 mins. - - The soup should thicken. - - Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt.
9. Give it a final stir. - - Remove from heat and transfer into the serving bowl with the coriander mixture. - - Stir to combine well. - - Taste and adjust for seasonings with vinegar or pepper. - - Serve immediately with a garnish of coriander.

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