Hot and Sour Soup

Ingredients

For 4 portions

• 🌾 200g tofu
• 🍄 100g shiitake mushrooms
• 🍳 1 medium egg
• 🍗 1 cube chicken stock cube
• 🥤 1,000ml tap water
• 🥣 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 🥣 3 Tbsp rice vinegar
• 🌾 2 Tbsp corn starch
• 🌿 1 Tsp black pepper
• 🧅 2 medium spring onions
• 🏺 1 Tsp sesame oil

Method

1. Bring the water and stock cube to a boil. Add the sliced shiitake mushrooms and tofu cubes. Simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Stir in the soy sauce, rice vinegar and black pepper.
3. Mix the corn starch with a little cold water to make a slurry. Pour it into the soup while stirring and cook for 1–2 minutes until lightly thickened.
4. Beat the egg and slowly drizzle it into the simmering soup while stirring gently to create thin ribbons.
5. Turn off the heat. Add the sesame oil and sliced spring onions. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.