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Mom's Chinese Hot and Sour Soup Recipe
13 ingredients
8 servings
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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...
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 ·
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