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Hot and Sour Soup Recipe | Easy Chinese Restaurant-Style Soup

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Hot and Sour Soup is a popular Chinese-style soup known for its delicious balance of spicy heat, tangy vinegar, and savory umami flavor. This comforting dish combines a rich broth with mushrooms, tofu, bamboo shoots, and delicate egg ribbons. White pepper provides its signature warmth, while soy sauce and rice vinegar create the distinctive salty and sour taste that makes every spoonful satisfying.

Perfect as a restaurant-style starter or a light meal, homemade Hot and Sour Soup is easy to prepare with simple ingredients. The vegetables add texture, tofu makes the soup hearty, and a little cornstarch thickens the broth to a silky consistency. Customize the heat and sourness to your preference, then serve it piping hot with spring onions for a comforting addition to an Asian-inspired lunch or dinner.

Cooking Method

Pour the broth into a large saucepan and bring it to a gentle boil.
Add the mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and carrot. Simmer for 5–7 minutes until the vegetables soften.
Stir in the tofu, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and white pepper.
Add the optional chili oil and taste the broth. Adjust the vinegar and pepper to your preference.
Stir the cornstarch slurry again, then slowly pour it into the simmering soup while stirring.
Cook for 1–2 minutes until the broth thickens slightly.
Reduce the heat so the soup simmers gently. Slowly drizzle in the beaten egg while stirring in one direction to create delicate ribbons.
Stir in the sesame oil and most of the spring onions.
Taste and adjust the salt or vinegar if needed.
Serve hot, garnished with the remaining spring onions.