# Hot and Sour Soup

A classic Chinese-style savoury, spicy, and sour soup thickened with cornstarch and filled with mushrooms, tofu, and silky egg ribbons.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- several dried shiitake mushroom
- a handful wood-ear mushroom
- 1 can canned bamboo shoot
- 2 dried chilli
- 1 liter low sodium chicken stock
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp ginger
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 chicken breast
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- 100 g tofu
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water
- 2 egg
- to taste green onion (optional)

## Instructions

1. Soak dried shiitake mushrooms in hot water.
2. Slice rehydrated shiitake mushrooms and wood-ear mushrooms.
3. Julienne bamboo shoots.
4. Finely chop dried chillies.
5. In a pot, combine chicken stock, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, chopped chillies, white pepper, and sugar. Add the whole chicken breast.
6. Cover and cook the chicken in the broth.
7. Remove the cooked chicken and shred it with two forks.
8. Add white vinegar to the broth. Return shredded chicken to the pot along with sliced mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and cubed tofu. Stir to combine.
9. Mix cornstarch with water to create a slurry. Add it slowly to the simmering soup while stirring.
10. Whisk eggs in a small bowl, then slowly pour into the soup while stirring to form ribbons.
11. Serve the soup, garnished with sliced green onions.

## Equipment

- bowl
- knife
- cutting board
- pot
- tongs
- forks
- wooden spoon
- measuring cup

## Source

- Original video: https://www.recipetineats.com/hot-and-sour-soup/#recipe
- Creator: RecipeTin Eats
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/13a2bbb1-2171-4c96-9992-7ff3f6f5ae5c
- Extracted: 2026-11-10

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