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Hot and Sour Soup

 Hot and Sour Soup

 Hot and Sour Soup

Hot and sour soup can refer to soups from several Asian culinary traditions. In all cases the soup contains ingredients to make it both spicy and sour

Ingredients:
 
  1. 6 cups stock
  2. 1/4 cup corn flour dissolved in 1/2 cup water or the stock
  3. 1.5 tsp soya sauce
  4. 1/4 cup vinegar
  5. 2 tsp chilli sauce
  6. 2 tsp salt or to taste
  7. 1 tbsp finely chopped celery
  8. 1/4 cup tomato ketchup
  9. 1/2 tsp black pepper - mix together
  10. 1 tsp finely chopped garlic
  11. 1/2 cup finely chopped onions
  12. 1/2 cup finely shredded carrot
  13. 1 cup finely shredded cabbage

Method:

  1. Bring to stock to a boil and add the rest of the ingredients. Simmer 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Add the carrots and cabbage, bring to a boil and serve.

Note: If you want Chicken Hot and Sour, use chicken stock and add cooked, cubed chicken when you add the carrots and cabbage.