Soups Chinese

Hot & Sour Vegetable

"Hot & Sour" soups are great for many occasions and are flavourful without being heavy or thick. The sourness provides a wonderful kick of heat with the hotness of chili peppers. Great for when you're sick or in the mood for something on those cold days.

Hot & Sour Vegetable
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min
Servings
2 bowls
(assuming no one present is secretly a moose)
Difficulty
easy
Dairy-Free Nut-Free High-Protein
Diet
Vegetarian, Vegan, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, High-Protein
Away Mission
95 min walk
(the Enterprise burns more than this just idling in orbit)
#cookbook-original #spicy #vegan

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil (or canola)
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
  • 4 stalks green onions, chopped
  • 1/4 red cabbage, finely chopped
  • 3 carrots, thinly julienned
  • 8 oz cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 5 to 6 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/2 tsp soy sauce, to taste
  • 1/2 tsp white pepper
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp chili garlic sauce, plus more to taste
  • 10 oz firm tofu, cubed

Steps

  1. Thinly slice the cabbage, mushrooms, and green onions. Slice the carrots into thin julienne pieces.
  2. Add the oil, ginger, and green onions to a large pot.
  3. Sauté the ginger and onion over medium heat until soft. Add the vegetable broth, soy sauce, vinegar, and chili garlic sauce. Start with a small amount of each, then adjust to taste. The broth should be tangy and spicy. Bring to a low boil for 5 minutes.
  4. Drain the tofu and cut into small cubes. Add to the hot broth and heat through, 1 to 2 minutes.
  5. Add the sliced vegetables to the soup and cook until softened. Garnish with sliced green onions and more chili garlic sauce if desired.

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Notes

From Sarah's original "Dinner by the Minute" cookbook, Soups/Stews/Chowders & Bisques volume. Vegan style.

Nutrition Facts
Per 1 bowl
Calories 420
Burning this off: one Tragically Hip song, played loud, on a treadmill.
% Daily Value*
Fat 21.0 g 28%
Saturated + Trans 3 g 15%
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 2250 mg 98%**
Carbohydrate 36.0 g
Fibre 8.0 g 29%
Sugars 17.0 g 17%
Protein 31.0 g
Potassium 1600 mg 34%
Calcium 640 mg 49%
Iron 7.0 mg 39%
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot. Sodium levels calculated in a country with universal healthcare — and it's free, so don't worry about it too much.
**This dish means well. Some numbers above are having a bit of a moment. Delicious? Absolutely. A daily habit? Let's not. Eat it, enjoy it, then maybe take the stairs.

Substitutions

You can use a variety of gluten-free alternatives in place of soy sauce.