Hot and Sour Soup (The Easiest Recipe Ever) - Rasa Malaysia (2024)

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What are the ingredients of hot and sour soup? ›

Shiitake: Shiitake adds a wonderful umaminess and flavor to the broth. Woodear or Black Fungus: Adds a nice texture and crunch. You can purchase these whole or in pre-cut strips (pictured below).

With just 216 calories, Hot and Sour Soup just happens to be one of the healthiest mushroom soup recipes in the world! A Chinese restaurant favourite, it's hearty, savoury, sour – and as spicy as you want it to be.

Hot and sour soup is a popular example of Chinese cuisine. Although it is said to be originated in Sichuan, this is actually a variant of hulatang or "pepper hot soup" (胡辣汤) with added vinegar to enhance the sourness.

3 eggs – Eggs make the beautiful silky egg ribbons that is a signature of Hot and Sour Soup!

Hot and sour soup is rich in manganese which is great for our overall health. This nutrient helps in bone development. Also, it helps in boosting the metabolic rate of the body. The soup also has many other essential nutrients like vitamin B-6, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium.

Mix in a small spoonful of sugar into lighter soups.

Stir the sugar thoroughly into your container of soup, then taste test it. If the soup still tastes a bit acidic, stir in another small spoonful of sugar into the dish.

Fat choy (traditional Chinese: 髮菜; simplified Chinese: 发菜; pinyin: fàcài; Jyutping: faat³ coi³; Nostoc flagelliforme) is a terrestrial cyanobacterium (a type of photosynthetic bacteria) that is used as a vegetable in Chinese cuisine. When dried, the product has the appearance of black hair.

Hot and sour soup supports healthy Liver function. The taste of sour resonates directly with the Liver and helps promote flow. Once you learn how to make the base of the soup, try using different ingredients.

How long does hot and sour soup stay good? ›

Leftover hot and sour soup will last in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. I don't recommend freezing it because the texture of both the eggs and the tofu will be affected.

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.

Classic Hot and Sour Soup 🥣 This is a very popular soup from Northern China where my parents are from, especially during the long cold winter. It is served very hotly and the spices will warm your heart, clean your sinuses, and make you sneeze.

Yogurt, Sour Cream, and Crème Fraîche – Dairy like yogurt, sour cream, and crème fraîche can add a creamy acidity to soups, but can curdle and be unpleasant if cooked over heat for too long, so swirl these in last.

Why is it called hot and sour soup? The "hot" in hot and sour soup means spicy-hot, not temperature-hot, referring to the kick from the white pepper powder. Then it's sour from the vinegar.