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Mom's Chinese Hot and Sour Soup Recipe
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Mom's Chinese Hot and Sour Soup Recipe

13 ingredients 8 servings openrecipes

It’s actually very easy to make, don’t get put off by the length of the instructions or ingredients. It’s super easy, I just wanted to be very explicit for everyone...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1078
Calories
88g
Protein
29g
Fat
110g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 14 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pork 100g cooked 242
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Tofu 100g firm 76
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Wood not in our table 0
Bamboo Shoots not in our table 0
Soup not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ¼ pound of ground pork (optional if making vegetarian)
  • 32 oz chicken broth
  • 24 oz water
  • 3-4 tablespoons of dried wood ear* (AKA tree ear) julienned
  • 1/3 can of sliced bamboo shoots julienned (small can like 6-8 oz)
  • 1/3 – ½ package of medium or soft tofu – cut into matchsticks (easiest to leave in plastic container and use knife to cut in the container)
  • 3 scallions chopped
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch and add a little bit of water to make a slurry to thicken the soup
  • 1 egg scrambled
  • Soy sauce
  • Apple cider vinegar (regular is fine too)
  • Salt
  • White pepper (black is fine too)

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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