Hot And Sour Soup With Ginger

Serves: 4

Amie Torphy

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

39

Spice

45

Sweetness

54

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

5 tbsps

Rice Vinegar

2 tbsps

Cornstarch

1 tbsp

Soy Sauce

Directions:

1

Combine broth and mushrooms in bowl

2

Let stand until mushrooms soften, about 20 minutes

3

Remove mushroom from broth and squeeze dry over bowl with broth; reserve broth

4

Discard mushroom stems; thinly slice caps

5

Combine vinegar and cornstarch in small bowl; stir to blend

6

Heat oil in large saucepan over high heat

7

Add ginger; sauté 30 seconds

8

Pour in reserved broth, leaving behind any sediment

9

Bring to boil

10

Add tofu, noodles, soy sauce, red pepper, sugar and mushrooms

11

Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 5 minutes

12

Add cornstarch mixture; stir until slightly thickened, about 1 minute

13

Combine broth and mushrooms in bowl

14

Let stand until mushrooms soften, about 20 minutes

15

Remove mushroom from broth and squeeze dry over bowl with broth; reserve broth

16

Discard mushroom stems; thinly slice caps

17

Combine vinegar and cornstarch in small bowl; stir to blend

18

Heat oil in large saucepan over high heat

19

Add ginger; sauté 30 seconds

20

Pour in reserved broth, leaving behind any sediment

21

Bring to boil

22

Add tofu, noodles, soy sauce, red pepper, sugar and mushrooms

23

Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 5 minutes

24

Add cornstarch mixture; stir until slightly thickened, about 1 minute