Watch Daddy Lau teach us how to make vegetable hot and sour soup!



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RECIPE + INGREDIENTS

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THE STORY

This dish was a favorite at my parents’ old restaurant, and it’s often found on most Chinese takeout menus.

As popular as hot and sour soup is, interestingly, this wasn’t something my parents ate growing up in Guangzhou. As with a lot of Chinese dishes, the origin (or origins), are hard to pinpoint, but it’s likely further north where the weather is colder and the flavors are more heatinducing.

Our friends at Chinese Cooking Demystified also have a great write up on this in their own version of Hot and Sour Soup.
   • The Original Hot and Sour Soup, Wuxi...  

Regardless of where the dish came from, it’s a perfect soup for a cold winter day that’s equal parts spicy and soothing.



⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲

00:00 Intro
00:14 Origin
01:20 Key Ingredients
01:34 On white pepper
02:09 Chop mushrooms, vegetables
04:08 Technique for tomatoes
05:04 Prepare cornstarch and eggs
05:23 Heat wok with oil and chili
06:04 Add veggies, flavors
07:15 Cover wok, bring to boil
07:44 Add cornstarch, egg, vinegar, sesame oil
10:05 Plate, garnish
10:42 Meal Time!
11:35 On white peppers, chilis, and taste
12:29 First dish for Mommy Lau
14:30 Where did Daddy Lau learn this dish?
15:00 Making this at home vs restaurant
16:45 On chow mein
17:37 What if you want to add meat?
18:06 Baby Cam says bye!



MY DAD'S SPECIAL INGREDIENTS

If you don't have access to an Asian grocery store, you can purchase these items on Amazon:
Dried Shiitake Mushrooms: https://amzn.to/2IR6AJd
Kikkoman Soy Sauce: https://geni.us/kkmsoysauce
Kikkoman Tamari: https://geni.us/kkmtamari
Kikkoman Sesame Oil: https://geni.us/kkmsesameoil
Dried Wood Ear Fungus (a few options, depending on what's in stock):
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Here are some of the other core ingredients my dad uses (but not for this dish):
Kikkoman Oyster Sauce: https://geni.us/kkmoystersauce
Shaoxing Cooking Wine: https://amzn.to/3hY9rMA
Chicken Bouillon: https://amzn.to/3iTr9ll

Vegetarian Oyster Sauce! https://geni.us/kkmoystersauceveg

These links are affiliate links, which means that if you use our links to purchase these ingredients, Amazon pays my family a small amount for the sale at no extra cost to you. If you use these links, we really appreciate the support!



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Intro Flute Music Performed by Daddy Lau
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Chinese Subtitles by Wynee Pan   / gotchacafenyc