Hot and Sour Tofu Soup (Suan La Dofu Tang)
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
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4 cups vegetable broth
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1 (12 ounce) package silken tofu, diced
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2 green onions, chopped
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1 eggs, beaten
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1 portobello mushroom, halved and sliced
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2 cups chopped cabbage
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1 tablespoon Thai chile sauce
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1 tablespoon rice vinegar
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3 tablespoons soy sauce
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1 teaspoon citric acid powder
Directions
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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.