Best Chinese Restaurant Old Style (Singapore Sam's Chinese Restaurant) 酸辣湯 My Hot Sour Soup Recipe

tofu

🥗Healthier: silken tofu

💰Cheaper: tempeh

Silken tofu is lower in calories, while tempeh is often more affordable.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, and using seasoned water can be a budget-friendly option.

Soak wood ear mushrooms in water for 1 to 2 hours until expanded.

Soak Chinese mushrooms for about 1 hour, then cut into small pieces.

Simmer pork bone in 8-10 cups of water for 45 minutes to an hour.

Add soaked Chinese mushrooms and wood ear mushrooms to the broth.

Stir in 4 tablespoons of light soy sauce and 2 tablespoons of dark soy sauce.

Add 1 tablespoon of chili oil for spiciness, adjusting to taste.

Mix 3 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/3 cup of water, then stir into the soup to thicken.

Add 4 tablespoons of vinegar (white or black) just before serving.

Pour in beaten eggs and stir gently to create fluffy egg ribbons.

Finish with 1/3 cup of chopped green onions before serving.

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