I just made it! My bf said best hot and sour soup he’s ever had from anywhere! Thank you, super easy to follow the recipe and so so delicious and warming!

This was the best hot and sour soup I've ever made! I've tried a few other recipes but was never satisfied. They all called for chicken stock and I've always been partial to the beef stock variety. This was just spot-on. You are completely right that you must use Chinese dark vinegar and not to add it to the end. I can't wait to try your other recipes.

@dixoncider7256

4 жыл бұрын

Good to hear. Will be making one of these tomorrow.

@ismellya

4 жыл бұрын

Marshall Smith - Boy, how I miss the real TRUE taste of Chinese Hot and Sour soup ever since we left nyc and headed for the Pennsylvania mountains 11 years ago! I’ve tried the soup from every Chinese restaurant I could find within a 60 mile radius around us ........and haven’t found a single one that I like! They don’t taste sour or spicy hot. Some taste like watery brown gravy! GROSS! And most use the white button mushrooms...👎🏻 I’ve resorted to adding a splash of vinegar and chili oil once I get the soup home when I’m desperate ....but it never tastes the same as I remember. I’m glad to hear that you tested and approve of this recipe. I know I will face challenges trying to find the authentic ingredients from my location....but thank goodness for Amazon! I always thought the heat in the soup came from some sort of chili pepper.....but I guess it’s just the white pepper?!? Hmmmm! Think I will give this a go .......thanks for your comment......it was encouraging for me.

@codaues

3 жыл бұрын

Hey man, I’m not a cook. I would like to dumb it down. I think she uses two different soy sauces. Do you think it would be OK to just use the dark soy sauce? Thanks again

@mlsmithjr

3 жыл бұрын

@@codaues It will probably be just fine. I followed the recipe to the letter because I've tried so many of these in the past and they didn't come out as expected. If I had to choose 1 I would also go with dark.

@ismellya

3 жыл бұрын

Drew Peacock LOL!! Perfect!

I love how easy it is to follow along with her so calm and good at expaining everything , my favorite youtube instructor

What a great teacher! Useful insights and wonderful demystification of Chinese cooking. Brava! Thin shreds of bamboo shoots make a great addition - totally agree with other commenters. Thank you so much for this video.

@soxpeewee

2 жыл бұрын

Rehydrated lilly and or kelp shreds are good too.

@teemaximus7909

Ай бұрын

Except she needs to update her printing of ingredients that the liquid is about 3- 4 cups of beef or other stock.

I just made this tonight, and it was phenomenal. I made it with all the white pepper like you did, and I was blown away by how different it is from anything else I've had. It really is a great winter soup!

I don't know if I've already commented on this video or not, but we LOVE THIS SOUP. I usually double the recipe and it comes out perfect every time. Thank you for making these recipes to share with the world ❣️❣️❣️

@textech4056

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up. I'll try this recipe. My first was a disastor.

@alexandraforse

Жыл бұрын

@@textech4056 just follow the video and you won't be disappointed!! soooo good! 👏🏽👍🏼

I made this for my mother and she shyly asked me to make it every week after her second bowl.

@baddiekaori1305

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@zedone8253

Жыл бұрын

Bs

@jasminegonzalez2007

Жыл бұрын

That's the best compliment

@mariawerner8447

9 ай бұрын

❤

@mariawerner8447

9 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, I can’t find these ingredients here in Europe, and sadly I never had the chance to try it in China. It looks delicious, though!

Every time I make this soup I'm just in love with it all over again. The Chinese black vinegar makes such a difference, as do the dried mushrooms and the large amount of white pepper. And as you said, timing is everything - the taste is perfection right at serving time. Thanks, Mandy!

I love your channel. This tutorial in particular is one I keep returning to in my every day cooking. I cook this soup once a month. Thank you so much for such a clear, concise and happy little video. Your hard work and natural talents are much appreciated. 🤩😋

Can't wait to try this out, maybe tomorrow! Thank you for your clear instructions and notes as well as the recipe card at the beginning. Very helpful and look forward to making this!

Made this today, June 14, 2019, and it was just phenomenal. Thanks for sharing your recipes with us.

My favorite soup..on this weekend's menu to try your version. Ty!

I made this tonight - It was excellent! Thank you so much for teaching us! I will definitely be making this on a regular basis. I have never cooked before, and now that I’m retired, I decided to learn to cook, so you are one of my first teachers. And with the pandemic, we can’t go to the Chinese restaurants we like, so I decided to start with Chinese food.

I love this soup. If i lived alone i would have it everyday in winter. Just the thing to keep you warm and cozy.

Can’t wait to make this! Really appreciate the authentic version. I am happy to see your channel has been growing a lot. Well deserved.

Our most favorite soup, thank you

Thank you for sharing this recipe it's one of my favorite soups.

Thanks for sharing this, it's my go to when I've got a cold.

I've made this soup 3 times! Thank you for this easy recipe.

I fell in love with your recipe and the way you show is all so doable at home. Fell in love with your cooking program 🥰😍😘

I tried this with ground pork (the market had such a good sale on it that I couldn't resist) and used some wild mushrooms I dried last year and,,,,,you're good. You're really, really good. lol

This young lady really pays attention to detail. For example, here she says use less pepper for children. I have had it really hot, like cleaning out my nostrils. In addition, vinegar is supposed to be very good for your health. Hence, it's my favorite thing to eat when I have a cold.

@baddiekaori1305

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao

This is now my favorite technique for preparing what has always been my favorite dish.

Oh my goodness! What a fantastic recipe!!! Sooooo delicious!!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful recipe!!!! I just made it tonight for the first time and it will definitely not be the last time!!!

Perfect for a cold San Francisco Spring quarantine.

@HomeSkillit

3 жыл бұрын

👌💪🇺🇸

Hot n sour soup is my favorite Thanks for sharing Chef....

Thank you for doing one of my favorite soups ever!

My favorite soup. It warms me up and makes me feel good.

I just got done making this soup.. It is seriously DELICIOUS! Thank you so much for making and sharing this video.

I’m so happy you gave us this recipe!

Wow, you're really pro at this. And giving dish history while cooking is awesome too.

Thank you SOO much for sharing this recipe. It’s my favorite! Probably like most people, I judge Chinese restaurants based on how good their hot & sour soup is. I must say that this recipe is spot on! I’ve made this 3 times already. I love all the detailed explanations that you share as well :) So glad I found your channel!

A wonderful soup recipe and even though there a lot of ingredients, once you do the prep on those it comes together quickly. Perfect for the cold winter months, another soup recipe to add to my list of recipes to try. Thank you.

@westernrider100

5 жыл бұрын

This is an awesome soup and I use stuff that I have on hand in place of some of the more seriously Chinese ingredients like the Shitake mushrooms and black fungus. However, it is worth your while to get the dark soy sauce and the black vinegar.

@andersonomo597

2 жыл бұрын

'Perfect for the cold winter months' Nah, sorry have to disagree. It's perfect for ANY month! Love this soup so much that even in summer here in Sydney Australia we have to have a regular 'fix'

You're great, love your videos and recipes and I appreciate all the info. Keep it up! :)

I just love this girl. She makes cooking so enjoyable. Love her accent too.

Ooooo! Can’t wait to try. My favorite soup💕

When my mom was pregnant with twins (aka me and my sister), she would crave this soup everyday! So me and my sister are going to surprise her with this soup when she comes back from work! 😄

I love this soup a lot. Thank u for sharing the recipe 😘

Wonderful! Thank you for taking the time to make this video.

Yay thank you so much. I've been waiting for this recipe. This is my favorite soup.

Thank you for the recipe and for highlighting the importance of following the proper steps to get that authentic Chinese hot & sour soup taste. :)

I prepared that dish today and it tasted so good and I love it. I will do this again by time. Thank you a lot for sharing this recipe!

@syrenaxhaferi7278

3 жыл бұрын

Did u use chicken or beef stock?

I'm retired Navy veteran and Asia was my tour of duty. Love the foods and the old culture, very respectful way of life. I enjoy your videos 📹. Bless you 🙏

Ok, this recipe looks seriously amazing! Can't wait to try it!

This looks absolutely amazing

This is *always* my go-to at the local takeaway. As easy as you made this look, I've no idea why I'm not making this at home every week!

@westernrider100

5 жыл бұрын

This soup is great and you can use stuff you already have on hand. And make sure you follow the directions about adding the vinegar and white pepper.

This is my all time favorite recipe. It’s easy and I love the chef’s personality. I’m sick and making this again for comfort food. Thank you!!!

This recipe is outstanding. It came out amazing even when I had to substitute several ingredients. I can finally make my childhood soup by myself. Thank you!

Love this recipe, Mandy! 😃👍

Looks so good. Have to try this as I love Hot and Sour Soup the best!

I just made this and it's possibly one of the most delicious soups I've ever had!! I have been making many of your dishes and they are so wonderful!! Thank you so much!!

Thank you for taking the time to post this video! The soup is absolutely delicious! I made it with 2 tsp pepper and mushroom flavored dark soy sauce - it turned out GREAT!

Those black mushrooms are called "sky-øre-svampe" in Danish - it means "cloud ear mushrooms" ☁️👂🏼🥰

This is a wonder winter time soup and summer time with less pepper in it. Thank you so much Alan Merrill

Just tried this recipe and it is GREAT! Thank you, this was always one of my holy grail's of cooking!!!!

Just made this, my first go at making my favorite soup, came out great!! I left out the pork, don’t eat it, and doubled the amount of vinegar. Thanks so much for the great recipe!

You're lovely, and the soup looks amazing, can't wait to try it... after a trip to the market! Thanks 😊

This is my go to soup when I am sick. Now I can make it at home.

Thank U so much for being so detailed. I love learning that dried produce for this soup is better. I had no idea.

Yes!!! This is the best tasting soup. If I had to pick between American chicken noodle soup, this recipe for hot and sour soup, and my family's Puerto Rican fideo soup, or salchichon soup....I would disappoint my own grandmother and grandfather and say this is the soup I could live off of forever. I've been looking for this recipe my whole life 😆....its all about the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, Chinese black vinegar...(the star of the dish), and white pepper...nothing else compares. This is the winner!!!

This is my favorite soup when I have a cold or just want something inexpensive. I've been lucky in the past to get good soup with lots of wood ears in it (I like the texture) and a nice amount of protein. Legit meal in a bowl. Where I live now the soup is too thin. With your help I know how to do it right.

@mabuhayPinay

3 жыл бұрын

In the Philippines, wood ear mushrooms are called "tenga ng daga" which translates to "mouse ear". It has a very subtle flavor and keeps forever once it is dried. If julienned, they lend a nice dark color to a dish and crunchiness too.

This looks exactly like the sweet and sour soup I used to get at two locations when I lived in New York. One was a typical Chinese restaurant that was mostly take out. The other was a nice Szechuan restaurant with potent drinks. Both tasted exactly the same, and looked exactly the same, and they also looked exactly like yours. I would have to buy pretty much everything to make this recipe (other than the basic spices and such). I'm hoping I can talk my family into try this.

This looks great, and I will try it later this week. Really a great looking soup - thank you for taking the time to put this together and to share it. Chinese food is awesome! I appreciate you making it easy for us to learn how to make it at home. You are wonderful!

Definitely my favorite soup...even better on really cold winter days.

The hot and sour soup is one of my favorite things while going to a local Chinese food place. Thanks for sharing your recipe. Subbed to your channel! I am really hungry now and haven't had dinner.

Oh boy! Fabulous recipe, thank you!

Thank you, one of my favorite soups!

You are awesome! Thank you for providing your delicious recipes and explaining them so well...

I cam smell it from here ...... South Carolina January 2019!!! Saved this recipe!

I had been looking at other people making this dish and thought, too much work for freaking soup but this lady showed it in a simplistic way so as with all her recipes she took the fear out of trying it... heh heh heh I'm trying it

This is the first Chinese dish I make. Your instructions were so easy to follow. My husband is from Liaoning province, China and he was amazed at the good taste of it. Took picture and sent it to all his family! LOL. I don’t cook often but your video really inspired me to try more recipes.

I enjoyed the history behind this soup. It is my favorite soup when I eat at Chinese restaurants.

Thanks for the video. This is very similar to the recipe I used today to make a pot! However, mine calls for corn starch and bamboo shoots. I suppose there are many variations. Hint... Don't throw out the water in which you soaked the black fungus and mushrooms! Use it as part of the 'water' in the soup! The extra umami makes a big difference.

Look delicious! Can’t wait to cook for dinner tonight.

@DanielSmith-tp5hv

3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewberkin2274 what are you talking about

You have done it again. You have made the complex look simple (and delicious). Thank you. 🤤

You’re a wonderful cook. Your direction is very thorough, I can’t wait to make it!! ❤️

Mmmm, I LOVE hot and sour soup! I always order it at restaurants with a side of mushrooms and white rice!

I'm eating a huge bowl of this recipe as I write this. This is, by far, the best hot and sour soup I've ever had. The Chinese black vinegar adds more than just sourness/tartness. I can't explain it, but the flavor is much more complex. I actually had to add white vinegar to add more tartness. I added black pepper as well to increase the "peppery flavor." I now know that a lot of takeout places skimp on the premium black vinegar and white pepper. Your instructions were very clear and your precision is amazing. Your channel is like a graduate course in Chinese cuisine. I added extra of each ingredient so now I'll have hot and soup for lunch for the rest of the week. Lucky me :) Thank you so much!

Hi and thank you for these recipes!

I made this many times and I just want to thank you for the amazing recipe!

You're so cute and I love LOVE your recipes! I haven't tried to make any yet, but as soon as I'm able, I definitely will!!

I just made this soup and it's ΑΜΑΖΙΝG! Thank you Mandy, this is probably going to become one of my favourite comfort foods so good and nutritious (:

Love your recipes, great videos, and you have such a great personality!

A very well explained demonstration of a delicious Soup for the cold Wintry months ahead. Well done! Thank you........

@MrTanchenghock

5 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

my sister loves this stuff! can't wait to try to make it for her :)

I’m back. Made this soup tonight. Easy and wonderful taste. Went to my local grocery store on Hester street to pick up wooden ear, shitaki and I added lily flowers. The black vinegar was the one thing that I’d not yet used. Made it nicely sour. Your tofu slicing technique worked perfectly. 3.5 tsp white pepper was right at the edge of pain and pleasure. Thanks again.

I know this is an older video but after looking at many this is the one I like the most - especially the timing of ingredients - Thank you!

I just made this and ... WOW Definitely a new favourite of mine!

I judge every Chinese restaurant by their hot and sour soup. It's my favorite soup next to kimchi jigae. I will be making this recipe soon. :)

@jay56wilcox

4 жыл бұрын

Same here, Egg Roll also

@CrushOnYouu2

4 жыл бұрын

randolphd1200 same

@themarenda

4 жыл бұрын

How was it?

@logiman

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. If the hot and sour soup is good, it's pretty much a given that the rest of the menu is of good quality.

@crusade-now007

3 жыл бұрын

ive just said the same thing to my friend then i seen your comment!! im from leicester england a very multicultural city 100s of chinese takeaways and restaurants but only a hand full get it right. i always ask for it extra hot.

Awesome!! Wish I had a bowel of this now. Thank you.

Finally made this today! Awesome authentic recipe!

I love this soup, it has a body and soul warming quality. 💜 Thank you for sharing dear.

I add the water from the mushrooms to soup stock and use miso soup stock, I use the whole tofu brink (no pork), FYI I used balsamic vinegar this recipe is awesome it my third time TY TY TY for this recipe

@arj-peace

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for telling your process for how to make this veg. I wanted to try it but was worried it wouldn't have good flavor w/o pork and meat stock, but adding mushroom brother and miso brother is a perfect way to get lots of flavor! And using the whole tofu block in place of pork. Thank you!

The way to my heart❤️

Every time I make this soup I am amazed by how delicious it is!! Thank you so much for this recipe ❤️❤️❤️

My favorite soup!! Especially in the winter. Thank you for the recipe!!

I didn't know that this was made for poor people! This is my family's favorite soup, and we've tried recreating our favorite restaurant's version of it since we no longer live in the area, but judging from the comments I might have to suggest this one to my dad next time :)

Yes, whenever I eat in a Chinese buffet, first thing I scoop up is a cup of hot and sour soup and then all those I find hard to prepare and cook especially veggies and fruits, white fish, tofu, no rice or noodles, a bit of dessert and tea...

You make it look so easy!

I love your recipe..thank you for sharing.