How to make Chinese hot and sour soup?

This is a family recipe for making hot and sour soup. For vegetarians, just leave out the pork.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• kitchen
• wok
• salt
• white pepper
• Chinese black vinegar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon of cornstarch
• 6 cups of water (or any kind of soup base)
• 1 box of soft tofu
• ~2 ounce of pork tenderloin

1. This is a traditional Chinese dish that's eaten by Chinese people everyday. It's easy to make and taste great.
2. tofu in cubes Cut the tofu into small cubes.
3. Add water or soup base, bring to a boil. Add your tofu, and pork tenderloin (cook the pork beforehand). Cook for 5 minutes.
4. Add salt, and black vinegar to taste. Mix the cornstarch and water. Bring to the soup to a boil and add the cornstarch mixture.
5. Carefully drop in the beaten egg. Mix in one direction. Add pepper to taste. Add your sesame oil on top.

Tips & Warnings

• It's best to eat the soup while hot.
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