Ingredients for - Hot & Sour Soup
How to cook deliciously - Hot & Sour Soup
1. Stage
In a large bowl, soak yuba in 4 cups of cold water for 2 hours. In another large bowl, soak wood ear with 4 cups of cold water for 1 hour. Rinse and drain yuba and wood ear once rehydrated, then slice into thin slivers.
2. Stage
In a large pot over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons oil. Add garlic, ginger, green onions, chile, and salt. Stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in Sriracha, sugar, yuba, wood ear, and mushrooms and cook until softened, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Stage
Add in broth, bamboo shoots, and tofu, and bring to a simmer. Add in vinegars, soy sauce, and white pepper, and stir gently to combine. In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water until smooth, then add cornstarch slurry to pot. Reduce heat to low, and let simmer for 10 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Stage
Optionally, make egg drop addition: In a medium bowl, whisk eggs with 2 teaspoons water and remaining 1 teaspoon grapeseed oil. Remove pot from heat, then very slowly stream in whisked egg mixture around the edge of the pot. Cover the pot and let stand for 4 minutes, until the egg sets and floats to the surface. Drizzle in sesame oil and very gently stir to combine.
5. Stage
Garnish with chili oil, cilantro, more green onions, and red chiles before serving.
