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Hot and Sour Soup

Hot and Sour Soup

with Pork, Tofu and Mushrooms
1 hr, ready in 1 hr 10 min.
Time:
230
calories
Calories:
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Ingredients
1 oz dried Wood Ear Mushrooms
4 ozs lean Pork (from the shoulder)
3 Tbsps soy sauce
1 tsp Chile oil
7 ozs firm Tofu
9 ozs Bamboo shoots (canned, sliced)
1 bunch scallions
1 ¼ qts Chicken broth
1 Tbsp Rice wine (or dry sherry or black tea)
2 eggs
6 Tbsps Rice vinegar
crushed Szechuan pepper
crushed white peppers
How healthy are the main ingredients?
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Preparation
1.
Hot and Sour Soup preparation step 1

Heat a small amount of water. Soak the mushrooms for about 30 minutes in lukewarm water.

2.
Hot and Sour Soup preparation step 2

Pat the pork dry and cut into 5mm (approximately 1/4-inch) cubes. Mix pork with 2 teaspoons soy sauce and chile oil and set aside to marinate.

3.
Hot and Sour Soup preparation step 3

Cut tofu into strips 5 cm in length and 5 mm in thickness (approximately 2 inches long x 1/4 inch). Drain the bamboo shoots. Rinse scallions and cut into very thin slices.

4.
Hot and Sour Soup preparation step 4

Drain mushrooms and cut into very thin strips. Place mushroom strips and chicken stock in a pot and bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes.

5.
Hot and Sour Soup preparation step 5

Reduce heat, add the pork and simmer for 25 minutes.

6.
Hot and Sour Soup preparation step 6

Add bamboo shoots, remaining soy sauce and rice wine. Simmer 5 minutes.

7.
Hot and Sour Soup preparation step 7

Whisk the eggs. Slowly pour eggs into the simmering soup while stirring. Add tofu and cook until heated through.

8.
Hot and Sour Soup preparation step 8

Remove soup from the heat and season with vinegar, Szechuan pepper and white pepper to taste. Portion into bowls. Garnish with scallions. Serve.

Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie230 cal.(11 %)
Protein24 g(24 %)
Fat11 g(9 %)
Carbohydrates8 g(5 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage2.5 g(8 %)
Healthy, because

Healthy, because

Finally a soup that does not use dairy products! This means that soup lovers for whom milk protein (allergy) and lactose (lactose intolerance) are problematic can also have access.

Even smarter

Even smarter

Vegetarians leave out the pork and use a little more tofu and egg instead. If you want to get fed up with the soup, add some boiled rice or pre-cooked Chinese noodles (also: wok noodles).

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