Hot and Sour Tofu Soup (Suan La Dofu Tang)

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 2
Yield: 2 servings

Description

Forget the complicated Cantonese Hot and Sour Soup with a million ingredients! This is an authentic central Chinese version that will warm your heart and your palate without sending you on a hunt for ingredients.

Ingredients

4 cups vegetable broth
1 (12 ounce) package silken tofu, diced
2 green onions, chopped
1 eggs, beaten
1 portobello mushroom, halved and sliced
2 cups chopped cabbage
1 tablespoon Thai chile sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon citric acid powder

Directions

1 Measure broth into a saucepan, and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Add tofu and green onions. Slowly drizzle in the beaten egg to make long strands of egg. Add mushrooms and cabbage, and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and season with chili sauce, vinegar and soy sauce. Stir in citric acid if using.