Hot and Sour Tofu Soup (Suan La Dofu Tang)

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.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 256 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.