Chinese Hot and Sour Soup is a light meal or accompaniment eaten any time of day. My Taiwanese roomate in college used to prepare this hot and sour soup recipe for breakfast on occasion, and I heartily ate it up! This recipe is both vegetarian and vegan. Hot and sour soup is somewhat light, so feel free to add in some fried tofu or seitan.
See also: More vegetarian soup recipes
See also: More vegetarian soup recipes
Ingredients:
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups mushrooms, sliced (Chinese wood ear mushrooms or shiitake are best)
- 1 small can bamboo shoots
- 1 small can water chestnuts
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup scallions (green onions), sliced
- 2 tbsp chili oil
Preparation:
Bring vegetable broth to a simmer and add all the ingredients, except the scallions and chili oil.
Allow to simmer for at least 20 minutes.
Add the scallions and simmer for about 5 more minutes. Stir in the chili oil.
Add additional soy sauce, hot sauce or vinegar to taste.
Enjoy your vegetarian Chinese hot and sour soup!