Chinese Hot And Sour Soup - Vegetable Hot And Sour Soup (2024)

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Hot and Sour soup definitely warms you up on a cold day. Piping hot soup with all the vegetables is perfect for lunch as it is neither too heavy, but leaves you feeling full.

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Growing up Tomato soup was the only soup known to me and that is the only one I would eat. It took a long time for me to start drinking soup with vegetables in it.

Eventually, I have fallen in love with clear soups and have been enjoying making them. My first Asian flavored soup was this Vegetable Tofu & Noodle soup that I had made a few years ago.

I was not a big fan of it as I did not like the flavor of broth in the soup. Then, it was this Thai Tom Yum soup that had no broth and was flavored with Thai spices.

So this time when I decided to make a soup for the Chinese recipe theme, I wanted to make a soup without broth and hence made this Chinese Hot & Sour vegetable soup without the broth.

We have a wonderful Vietnamese market in Oklahoma City and I love shopping there. I have found many exciting new sauces and the best part is they have many vegetarian options.

One such sauce that I recently found and love is the vegetarian oyster mushroom sauce that gives an excellent mushroom flavor to the recipes. We don't eat mushrooms and hence this works great in soups like this hot and sour soup, which predominantly has mushroom flavor in it.

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You can use any vegetable that you like. I usually add tofu in my soups, but this time did not use it. I used a combination of jalapeno and hot chili in oil for heat. Feel free to omit the jalapenos or use less of them.

The rice wine vinegar adds a sour flavor to the soup. Corn starch is used to thicken the soup. I have my soup medium thick and this quantity worked well. Adjust the quantity based on how thick or runny you want the soup.

This Hot & Sour soup definitely warms you up on a cold day. Piping hot soup with all the vegetables is perfect for lunch as it is neither too heavy but leaves you feeling full.

Preparation time - 15 minutes
Cooking time - 30 minutes
Difficulty level - easy

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Ingredients to make Chinese Hot And Sour Soup - serves 4

  • Carrot - ⅓ cup (finely chopped)
  • Bok Choy - 1 (finely chopped)
  • Spring onions - 3 (finely sliced)
  • French Beans - 8 to 10 (finely chopped)
  • Baby corn - 4 (finely sliced)
  • Jalapeno - 1 tablespoon (finely chopped)
  • Garlic - 3 cloves (finely minced)
  • Ginger - 2 teaspoon (grated)
  • Water - 4 cups
  • Corn starch - 3 tbsp
  • Soy sauce - 3 tbsp
  • Vegetarian Oyster Mushroom Sauce - 1 tbsp
  • Rice wine vinegar - 2 tbsp
  • Hot chili sauce - 1 tablespoon (adjust based on your level of spice)
  • Salt - to taste
  • Pepper - ½ tsp
  • Oil - 1 tbsp

Procedure -

  • In a small bowl, add the cornflour, soy sauce, vegetarian oyster sauce, rice wine vinegar, and chili sauce. Add 3 or 4 tablespoon of water and mix it well.
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  • In a wok or a soup pot, add oil and saute the green onions, garlic, and ginger in high heat for about 30 seconds.
  • Add the carrots, beans, jalapeno, and baby corn and cook them for 2 to 3 minutes. Now add the bok choy and cook it until the leaves wilt a little.
  • Now add the water and mix well. Let the mixture come to a boil.
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  • Once the soup starts boiling, reduce the heat, and add the sauce mixture. Let the soup come to a boil and then simmer until it thickens a bit and also let the flavors combine (about 6 to 7 minutes).
  • Add salt and pepper to taste and serve the Chinese Hot And Sour Soup hot!
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Chinese Hot And Sour Soup – Vegetable Hot And Sour Soup

Hot & Sour soup definitely warms you up on a cold day. Piping hot soup with all the vegetables is perfect for lunch as it is neither too heavy, but leaves you feeling full.

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Course: Breakfast, Brunch, dinner

Cuisine: Chinese

Diet: Vegetarian

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 124kcal

Equipment

  • bowl

  • pan

  • spatula

Ingredients

  • cup Carrot Finely chopped
  • 1 Bok Choy Finely chopped
  • 3 Spring onions Finely sliced
  • 8-10 French Beans Finely chopped
  • 4 Baby corn Finely sliced
  • 1 tablespoon Jalapeno Finely chopped
  • 3 cloves Garlic Finely minced
  • 2 teaspoon Ginger Grated
  • 4 cups Water
  • 3 tablespoon Corn starch
  • 3 tablespoon Soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Vegetarian Oyster Mushroom Sauce
  • 2 tablespoon Rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Hot chili sauce Adjust based on your level of spice
  • to taste Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Oil

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, add the cornflour, soy sauce, vegetarian oyster sauce, rice wine vinegar, and chili sauce. Add 3 or 4 tablespoon of water and mix it well

  • In a wok or a soup pot, add oil and saute the green onions, garlic, and ginger in high heat for about 30 seconds.

  • Add the carrots, beans, jalapeno, and baby corn and cook them for 2 to 3 minutes. Now add the bok choy and cook it until the leaves wilt a little.

  • Now add the water and mix well. Let the mixture come to a boil

  • Once the soup starts boiling, reduce the heat, and add the sauce mixture. Let the soup come to a boil and then simmer until it thickens a bit and also let the flavors combine (about 6 to 7 minutes).

  • Add salt and pepper to taste and serve the Chinese Hot And Sour Soup hot!

Nutrition

Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 964mg | Potassium: 712mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 11431IU | Vitamin C: 105mg | Calcium: 248mg | Iron: 2mg

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  1. Mayuri Patel says

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    Sandhya, over the weekend we experienced a snow storm and the temperatures dipped, calling for piping hot food. Made your Chinese Hot and Sour Soup and we loved it. So flavourful, comforting and filling too. I added some mushrooms too.

    Reply

  2. Priya Srinivasan says

    Scrumptious!! Great for this chill weather!!

    Reply

  3. preeti garg says

    Awesome recipe

    Reply

  4. Chef Mireille says

    whenever I am starting to get a cold, I order this from Chinese restaurant and before I know it, congestion and coughing has stopped. It definitely cures ailments of all sorts!
    I have never made it myself because whenever I am feeling sick, don't have the energy to do it 🙂

  5. Ksenia @ At the Immigrant's Table says

    Hot & sour soup is definitely my favourite Chinese dish! I look forward to a winter season of making it at home.

    Reply

  6. Jayashree says

    I was the same when I was growing up. The only kind of soup I had was tomato soup. It still is one of my favorites.

    Reply

  7. Angela says

    Now this soup sounds like it'll certainly warm you on a cold night. Cant wait to try it!

    Reply

  8. Carolyn says

    This soup sounds amazing! I'm going to have to make a big pot of this to get through this snow storm!

    Reply

  9. Luci's Morsels says

    My husband dislikes broth as well!! This looks so tasty!

    Reply

  10. Janette@CulinaryGinger.com says

    One of my favorite soups. I need to try your recipe.

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  11. Sapna says

    I love hot and sour soup and yours looks delicious.

    Reply

  12. Veena Krishnakumar says

    Amazing clicks Sandhya. Soup looks so good that i wish i had it now

    Reply

  13. harini says

    Lovely looking soup. Perfect for the weather here!

    Reply

  14. Priya Suresh says

    Give me that bowl i want to have rite now for my dinner, definitely a comforting bowl.

    Reply

  15. Usha says

    Even I am a fan of clear soups and hot & sour is an inviting soup for this cold weather.

    Reply

  16. Srivalli Jetti says

    I mostly try the sweet corn soup as I feel this one will be very sour and spicy, your soup looks inviting..

    Reply

  17. Vaishali says

    This is one soup that I really like , your bowl is tempting me , love all ingredients going in there.

    Reply

  18. kalyani says

    its really chilly in here, and would LOVE that soup now, Sandhya 🙂

    and hey did u change the layout ? looks good !

    Reply

  19. Gayathri Kumar says

    I tried this style of soup two days back and loved it to the core. Yours looks amazing..

    Reply

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Chinese Hot And Sour Soup - Vegetable Hot And Sour Soup (2024)

FAQs

What is Chinese hot and sour soup made of? ›

Chinese Hot and Sour soup broth is made with chicken stock which is flavoured with typical Asian ingredients such as soy sauce, sugar, pepper and ginger. The soup is thickened slightly using cornstarch/cornflour – I love how the glossy broth coats the ingredients when you scoop it up!

Is Chinese hot and sour soup healthy? ›

Is hot and sour chicken soup healthy? Yes, homemade hot & sour chicken soup can be very healthy as you control the ingredients. Optimize nutrition by minimizing added starch, using lean protein, and avoiding adding sugar.

What is hot and sour soup? ›

hot-and-sour soup in American English

(ˈhɑtənˌsaʊr ) a spicy Chinese soup made with pork, chicken, beans, vinegar, etc., served hot.

What is the black stuff in hot and sour soup? ›

Dried black fungi. Chinese cloud ears are a fungi that is also pre soaked and finely shredded to add oomph to hot and sour soup. They have a chewy, jelly-like texture and compliments the other ingredients.

Which Chinese soup is the healthiest? ›

Egg Drop Soup

Of the soups commonly found on Chinese restaurant menus, egg drop is the healthiest. Totally starving when you walk into a Chinese restaurant? Order soup as an appetizer, and egg drop is tops. "It's really made with eggs, so it does offer quite a bit of protein," says London.

Is hot and sour soup anti-inflammatory? ›

Hot And Sour Soup Helps In Decreasing Inflammation In The Body. Consuming hot and sour soup helps in preventing the movement of the white blood cells which are responsible for inflammation.

Can a diabetic eat Chinese hot and sour soup? ›

I just love hot and sour soup and order it often in Chinese restaurants. Now that I have discovered that it is surprisingly easy to make at home, it's going to be on my table on a regular basis. This delicious and easy soup recipe is perfect for diabetics as it's quite low carb.

Is Chinese hot and sour soup high in carbs? ›

Nutrition info:

One serving of this soup (1 1/4 cup or 315 ml) has 3.3g net carbs (5.1g total carbs and 1.8g dietary fiber), 8.5g fat, 14.7g protein and 157 calories.

Do people in China eat hot and sour soup? ›

Hot and sour soup is a popular example of Chinese cuisine.

Does hot and sour soup have a lot of fat? ›

Hot and sour soup contains 95 calories per 244 g serving. This serving contains 3 g of fat, 6.3 g of protein and 11 g of carbohydrate. The latter is 1 g sugar and 1.2 g of dietary fiber, the rest is complex carbohydrate. Hot and sour soup contains 0.6 g of saturated fat and 51 mg of cholesterol per serving.

Is hot and sour soup good for stomach? ›

The combination of ingredients in hot and sour soup, such as ginger and black pepper, can aid in digestion. These ingredients have been traditionally used to ease digestive discomfort and promote overall digestive health.

What are the brown things in hot and sour soup? ›

Dried Wood Ear Mushroom: A classic ingredient in Chinese hot sour soup. Since these are dried they also need to be rehydrated before cooking. Soak them for at least 30 minutes before cooking. You can find them online or at your local Asian grocery store like 99 Ranch or Hmart.

Why is my hot and sour soup so thick? ›

1/4 cup cornstarch – This is the KEY ingredient to thickening the soup base. The cornstarch slurry will help thicken the stock to the consistency you like! If you like the soup thinner, add less, but if you like an extra thick soup add a little more! This is my ideal ratio based on an 8 cup batch of Hot and Sour Soup.

What is the effect of eating sour soup? ›

Soursop is high in vitamin C, an antioxidant known to boost immune health. The vitamin strengthens your immune system, improving its ability to defend against pathogens. It also promotes the destruction of free radicals, which can help to protect your skin and cells from environmental oxidative damage.

Does hot and sour soup contain meat? ›

The Chinese hot and sour soup is usually meat-based, and often contains ingredients such as day lily buds, wood ear fungus, bamboo shoots, and tofu, in a broth that is sometimes flavored with pork blood. Sometimes, the soup would also have carrots and pieces of pork.

Which soup is more spicy hot and sour or manchow? ›

Hot & Sour soup typically has a tangy flavor with a spicy kick, while Manchow soup is more savory with a blend of vegetables and sometimes chicken or noodles. Both are delicious, but their flavor profiles differ. Check my Quora Profile for more culinary insights.

Does hot and sour soup contain wheat? ›

Hot and sour soup is made with soy sauce, which contains some gluten due to the inclusion of fermented wheat. If you're making it yourself, just use a gluten-free soy sauce. It can be, but most times it has soy sauce which is not necessarily gluten free, unless it is specified to be gluten free.

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