Chinese Spicy Hot And Sour Soup

Serves: 4

Santos Walker

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

60

Spice

50

Sweetness

54

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 cups

Chicken Stock

1 tsp

Soy Sauce

1 tsp

White Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

2 tbsps

Cornstarch

3 tbsps

Water

1 tsp

Sesame Oil

Directions:

1

Soak the dried mushrooms and tiger lily buds in warm water for 20 minutes

2

After trimming off any tough stems, slice the mushrooms

3

With the fingers, shred the tiger lily stems

4

Place the mushrooms, tiger lily buds, stock, bamboo shoots, and shredded pork into a saucepan

5

Bring to a boil, and simmer for 10 minutes

6

Stir in soy sauce, sugar, salt, white pepper, and vinegar

7

Combine cornstarch with 3 tablespoons water

8

Add a little of the hot soup to the cornstarch, and then return all to the pan

9

Heat to boiling, stirring

10

Add the bean curd, and cook 1 to 2 minutes

11

Just before serving, turn off the heat

12

Stir the egg in gradually

13

Mix in sesame oil

14

Sprinkle each serving with scallions