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Hot Sour Soup

Source: dLife

A hot and spicy Mandarin soup.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 6 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	118.9

Total Carbs	10.1 g

Dietary Fiber	1.4 g

Sugars	5.1 g

Total Fat	4.8 g

Saturated Fat	0.8 g

Unsaturated Fat	2.0 g

Potassium	103.1 mg

Protein	7.7 g

Sodium	322.1 mg

Dietary Exchanges 4.8 Fat, 0.2 Vegetables, 0.8 Meat, 0.2 Other Carbs,

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Note: One or more ingredients from this recipe are not included in the nutritional analysis above. Either the ingredient is missing from our database or is listed as "optional" in the recipe.
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Servings

Ingredients

Soup 0.5
0 1/2 oz fresh shiitake mushrooms 0.75
0 3/4 cup cold water 4.0
4 cup low sodium vegetable broth 0.5
0 1/2 cup bamboo shoots 0.25
0 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar 2.0
2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce 1.0
1 tbsp fresh ginger root 1.0
1 tsp sugar 1.0
1 tbsp cornstarch 3.0
3 tbsp cold water 12.0
12 oz extra firm tofu 1.0
1 pinch salt 1.0
1 pinch ground cayenne (red pepper) 1.0
1 pinch black pepper 1.0
1 each eggs 1.0
1 tsp sesame oil 1.0
1 oz fresh chopped green onion 0.25
0 1/4 tsp sesame oil

Sour Sauce 3.0
3 tbsp distilled white vinegar 1.0
1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce 2.0
2 tbsp sugar

Directions

Pour boiling water over top of mushrooms and let soak 15 to 20 minutes or until soft. Strain, saving liquid. Cut mushrooms into slices, cutting off tough stems.
Add broth, mushrooms, saved liquid, bamboo, vinegar, tamari, ginger root, and sugar to a large pot. Let boil. Lower heat and let simmer 10 minutes. Heat again and stir in cornstarch and water. Keep boiling until thick, about 1 minute, stirring frequently.
Mix in tofu, place lid on pot, and simmer 5 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and peppers. When ready to serve, whisk in egg and sesame oil.
Make sour sauce by whisking together the last three ingredients.
Spoon soup into individual bowls and top with sour sauce and green onions.