HOT AND SOUR TOFU SOUP (SUAN LA DOFU TANG)

Hot and Sour Tofu Soup (Suan La Dofu Tang) image

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.

Provided by Cressida

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

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

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 256.1 calories, Carbohydrate 25.5 g, Cholesterol 93 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 21.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 2390.1 mg, Sugar 12.9 g