Recipes · Chinese · Soups and Broths
Hot and Sour Soup
One serving has 266 kcal and 23 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (59%), thiamin (49%), riboflavin (49%), manganese (48%), phosphorus (40%) and copper (36%). Ready in 30 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (449 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: celery, egg, gluten, pork, poultry, sesame, soy, sulphite
Ingredients
- 280 g Chicken broth
- 40 g Tofu, firm
- 5 g Wood ear mushrooms, dried
- 20 g Bamboo shoots, canned
- 40 g Pork tenderloin, raw
- 30 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 10 g Cornstarch
- 12 g Vinegar, balsamic
- 3 g White pepper
- 6 g Soy sauce
- 3 g Sesame oil
Method
- Soak the wood ear mushroom in hot water for 15 minutes until soft, then drain and slice thinly, along with the tofu, bamboo shoots and pork.
- Bring the chicken broth to a simmer, add the pork, and cook for 2-3 minutes until just cooked through.
- Add the tofu, wood ear mushroom and bamboo shoots, and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
- Stir the cornstarch with a little water and stir into the soup to thicken lightly, then season with the vinegar, white pepper and soy sauce.
- Drizzle in the beaten egg in a thin stream while stirring gently, so it sets into ribbons.
- Finish with the sesame oil and serve hot, with extra vinegar on the side if you like it more sour.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 266 kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 20.4 g | |
| Water | 389 mL | |
| Fiber | 5.6 g | 19% |
| Protein | 22.5 g | 47% |
| Tryptophan | 0.24 g | |
| Threonine | 0.89 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.98 g | |
| Leucine | 1.6 g | |
| Lysine | 1.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.44 g | |
| Cystine | 0.21 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.92 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.76 g | |
| Valine | 1.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.64 g | |
| Fat | 11 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.6 g | |
| Saturated | 2.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.02 g | |
| Cholesterol | 143 mg | |
| Calcium | 326 mg | 33% |
| Copper | 0.32 mg | 36% |
| Iron | 3.2 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 54.2 mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.87 mg | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 278 mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 442 mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 32.3 µg | 59% |
| Sodium | 1,445 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.3 mg | 28% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.54 mg | 49% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.54 mg | 49% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.9 mg | 28% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.91 mg | 18% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.44 mg | 34% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 29.3 µg | 7% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.53 µg | 22% |
| Choline | 124 mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 48.2 µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0.93 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 27.8 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.68 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.5 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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