Hot and sour tofu soup (Suan la dofu tang)
Ingredients
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- 375g silken tofu, diced
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cups chopped cabbage
- 1 teaspoon chilli sauce (or to taste)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
Preparation method
- Place the stock into a saucepan, and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Add tofu and green onions. Slowly drizzle in the beaten egg to make long strands of egg. Add mushrooms and cabbage, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat, and season with chilli sauce, vinegar and soy sauce.