Hot and sour soup

Adapted from Toni Fiore Hot and Sour Shitake Mushroom Soup, this soup is simple and quick is!

Original or traditional hot and sour soup is prepared with beef, pork or eggs. This is totally plant-based vegan. After chopping all veggies, just throw them in the pot and voila! just let them cook.

Ingredients:
  • 6 cups vegetable stock
  • 6–8 ounces firm tofu, cut into 2-inch strips or cut into cubes
  • 8-ounce can sliced water chestnuts, drained
  • 8-ounce can bamboo shoots, drained and cut into matchsticks
  • ½ to 1 jalapeƱo or Thai pepper, diced
  • ⅔ cup unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 1-2 shredded or sliced carrots
  • 1-2 cups shredded cabbage
  • 3–4 tablespoons light soy sauce or coconut aminos
  • 4 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in 4 tablespoons water
  • 6 scallions, white and green parts, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1–2 tablespoons Sambal Oelek, to taste
  • 1–1½ cups chopped cilantro
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Directions:

in a large pot, bring the stock to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Add water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and pepper and simmer for about 5 minutes. Add carrots and cabbage. Add the vinegar, soy sauce, and cornstarch. Raise the heat to a boil; the soup will begin thickening. Stir in the scallions, oil, and Sambal Oelek. Cook for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the cilantro, season pepper, and serve.

Adjust starch for less or more thickening, and soy sauce and Sambel Oelek to taste.

Serves:4-6

Enjoy! 

This is a sample from different versions:

Hot and sour soup

Hot and sour soup

Hot and sour soup