Hot and Sour Soup

Name: Hot and Sour Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 3 tablespoons water; 1 can chicken broth or vegetable broth (14.5 oz/1 cup/240 ml); 1 1/2 cups water; 8 oz (230g) soft tofu (cut into strips); 6 oz (230g) white button mushroom (stems trimmed and caps quartered); 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 1/2 tablespoons Chinese vinegar (apple cider vinegar or rice wine vinegar); 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce (for coloring purpose); 3 dashes ground white pepper (or black pepper); 1 egg (beaten); 1 teaspoon chili oil (optional); 1 tablespoon chopped scallion (optional)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:5min

This Chinese-style hot and sour soup recipe has a thick, tangy, and spicy broth loaded with tofu, egg ribbons, and mushrooms. This is the BEST and EASIEST hot & sour soup that's a zillion times better than takeout!

Updated at: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:03:28 GMT