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Hot-and-Sour Soup Recipe
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Hot-and-Sour Soup Recipe

16 ingredients 20 min 10 to 12 servings as an hors d'oeuvre openrecipes
Hot-and-Sour Soup Recipe

Many ingredients yet minimal work makes for a full-flavored soup that's great served in small cups at a cocktail party or simply as a warming meal on a cold night...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1157
Calories
32g
Protein
34g
Fat
176g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Tofu 100g firm 76
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Shiitake 1/2 cup (73g) 34
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Bamboo Shoots not in our table 0
Water 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

  • 6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 5 ounces (about 15 to 20) fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and thinly sliced
  • 5 tablespoons Chinese black vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine, such as Shaoxing wine
  • 2 teaspoons chile oil
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 3 dried whole red chiles
  • 1 (8-ounce) can sliced bamboo shoots, drained and finely chopped
  • 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
  • 6 ounces extra-firm tofu, small dice
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 6 tablespoons (about 4 to 6) thinly sliced scallions, green parts only (optional)

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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