AUTHENTIC HOT and SOUR Soup Recipe! RESTAURANT QUALITY!

I LOVE this hot and sour soup recipe. Reminds me of the soup that my parents used to make at our restaurant.
Here's what you need:
Pork
6 oz pork sliced
1 teaspoon of soy sauce
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
For the soup:
12 or so shiitake mushrooms, re-hydrated in boiling water water for 30 min
4 oz of dried wood ear mushrooms re-hydrated in boiling water water for 30 min
12 dried lilies re-hydrated in boiling water water for 30 min
2-3 oz of bamboo shoots
5 oz sliced tofu
SPICE BAG
1 tbsp peppercorn
4 cloves of garlic
6-10 chilis
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[@mistymm990]

I am vegetarian and often make this soup (without the meat) at home when I cook Chinese. I love topping it with fried onions or fried wonton strips. Thanks for sharing your version. It looks SO good!!

[@soxpeewee]

Yummmm

[@billgroover5925]

Fried onions--great idea! Thanks.

[@robwebnoid5763]

I actually just made a big pot last night. Some other ingredients that I use are: - Carrots ... thinly sliced julienne ... seems to be a common piece in other hot-sour recipes. - White button Mushrooms ... sliced ... more common in western grocery stores ... mix with or substitute for wood-ear and/or shiitake. - Wontons/Dumplings ... with pork/shrimp/etc ... if you have any leftovers ... another source of protein. - White vinegar mixed with some Worcestershire and/or balsamic ... if you don't have chinkiang black vinegar ... mix to taste. - Doubanjiang ... for added spiciness & red color ... common in other hot-sour recipes ... i will sometimes substitute Korean Gochujang, nearly similar. - Ground black pepper ... if you don't have white pepper or mix in a ratio with white pepper, as black pepper has a different profile, while white pepper has funkiness. - Any veggies you may want, although ones with a bit of neutral taste will work better, such as Bokchoy, Spinach, Napa cabbage & green cabbage ... julienned. - Coriander (cilantro ) ... depends if you are in the mood for the taste.

[@beli6664]

Thank you for the substitute of the black vinegar I was wondering what can I use instead that was very helpful

[@robwebnoid5763]

@@beli6664 ... No problem. Be careful with the balsamic/worcestershire, too much might overpower it. But I suggest you try to find black vinegar eventually. There might be an asian store near you. That way you get a taste reference in your mind what hot & sour soup should taste like with real chinese black vinegar. If nothing else, I just use straight white vinegar & then color it with some soysauce.

[@8Edibles]

@@robwebnoid5763I AGREE. please don’t use balsamic 🤣

[@AkumaMitsurugi]

how much gochujang?

[@8Edibles]

@@AkumaMitsurugi bro literally none. Do not put gochujang in hot and sour soup. It’s not Korean food

[@neilrichey1998]

when you have all the ingredients in your pantry and feel like a rockstar

[@Thogrin]

I've just realised i am only missing ear wood mushrooms xD any substitute? How do they taste like? Do Mun mushrooms will do the job?

[@travelinghermit]

You ARE a rockstar!

[@chrisriehl1696]

Right!?!

[@slippersmomma]

@Thogrin the wood ear is, I think, used much more for the texture. They are no nice and crunchy. I don't have a clear idea of how they taste, they are mild in flavor.

[@Tilly-ts8sz]

​@@slippersmommaI'll go special to the Asian mkt I love them that much it gives an earthiness that I love because I'm not a fan of mushrooms these and shitake but my fav are wood ear. I'm making this tomorrow. Come heck or high water!

[@miyakawaso]

Mike is just such a great guy. Corona has completely upset his world of travel, opening new restaurants, etc. But there's never a sigh, a woe-is-me about any of that. We got lemons? Let's make the greatest lemonade evah! A lot of us talk about trying to live our lives that way. Mike does it.

[@MrKmoconne]

I had some leftover pork in my fridge and was wondering what to do with it- and now I know! I have all the ingredients. :-) I have made hot sour soup many times because I love it so much. I add a bit of julienne cut carrot to mine because I loved the hot sour soup made by the Vietnamese owner of a Chinese restaurant. Thanks for the tip on the flower buds. I knew to remove the hard tip on them, but I didn't know to pull them apart. I also like mine sour and would boost the sour with apple cider vinegar. I also put in a few shakes of red pepper flake. Great video!

[@BentLeey]

John Doe love your in depth version! Definitely gonna try apple cider vinegar with it too!

[@AnimeROL]

Easy way to make a spice bag at home: take a paper coffee filter, put your items in the middle, tie up tight with butcher’s twine and then cut off the excess from the filter. This works with cheese cloth too. I’ve done both of these when making pickles with my mom as a kid :) Awesome recipe Mikey!! :)

[@Mrstigger747]

Thank you❣️👋🇨🇦

[@johnsupz9608]

A most excellent tip!! Thanks muchly!!

[@SV-fj6gv]

Hi Mikey, thank you for sharing! I made this at home and it was a hit! Everyone loved it!! Usually at restaurants it's either hot, or either sour but not both. This recipe was the perfect blend of it and was super flavorful. I'm vegetarian and didn't have veggie stock, so I used Veggie Bouillon cubes and it came out great. Thanks a bunch! This will be my go to!

[@stephkingery81]

My husband and I are avid mycologists. We found some beautiful wood ear growing in the woods. We used it with home grown mushrooms to make a delicious hot and sour soup. Love your channel! Keep safe.

[@hx2975]

Any tips on how to start a mush farm? I want to grow them inside cause im in Texas, mainly lions mane and shiitake

[@stephkingery81]

@@hx2975 I would start small with grow your own oyster mushroom bags. Research as much as you can about the kind of mushrooms you want to grow. There are many different ways to grow them. You can get the oyster bags at a company called "Back to the Roots." When you learn more about how to grow mushrooms you can get liquid spores at the SporeWorks website.

[@hx2975]

@@stephkingery81 Thanks for the reply, best of luck to y'all!

[@CreativeCreatorCreates]

Stephanie Ulrich we do that too! Oysters grow so much you almost have to give them away. My friend now runs his own mushroom farm and makes mushroom tinctures. He’s supporting himself and his other half completely through this. We also get to have his delicious mushrooms dropped off when he has too much.

[@stephkingery81]

@@CreativeCreatorCreates oyster mushrooms are a wonderful mushroom. You are right, they grow so quickly and easily. We only grow for ourselves, but we almost always have more than we need. We give the rest to friends and family. We also like to grow lions main. I want to try growing mataki mushrooms as well. Love hearing from mushroom enthusiasts.

[@CarinandReesesAdventures]

Short story time, Hot and sour soup is my favorite especially when I am sick, early on in my marriage I had come down with the flu. I was curled up on the couch and he asked me if there was anything he could do to make me feel better. I said, oh yes there is something that will help. He piped up and said... "That soup... from that place!" He knew what it was and where to get it but didn't have the names. LOL

[@BentLeey]

Carin and Reese's Adventures that’s adorable! Asian soups definitely do something else when you’re sick. Lol

[@jesalopez660]

Years ago when I first tried hot and sour soup, I looked up what was in it. I just remember reading that hot and sour soup was known to have healing properties or used for healing sick people. So ever since then, when I'm sick, I want hot and sour soup and it does make me feel better.

[@QueenofmyKings]

This is and always has been my favorite soup. I am excited at the idea I can make it at home! 😊 Thanks as always for sharing your knowledge and now your stories!

[@aeristifa]

I love how Mike is just constantly wishing for bad weather. 😂

[@BentLeey]

Susan Beyer all the reason to slurp soup!

[@maximusopus1108]

Not hard to do in Seattle! 😂 I miss Seattle.

[@hildacrow5213]

Because that's the best time for such foods, bad weather!

[@ImpetuousPorkus]

hilda crow bad weather is somehow the perfect seasoning to make soups and stews taste better.

[@jev6210]

"If its good enough for the panda, its good enough for me." -Mike Chen 2020-

[@truthszn.]

words from a god 🙏

[@pacaluvr7963]

I am with you. I could easily have this every day for breakfast or for lunch. I’ve also made it with chicken instead of pork, depending on what I have on hand

[@gradedgodly]

My favourite restaurant is closed obviously, so thanks this is a Lifesaver!!

[@SandraNelson063]

My mom would occasionally make a Canadian version of this for company. Delicious! Even though it was tempered down, it packed some great flavor. It certainly warmed everybody up! It was so good after a cold day.

[@nubianqueen6371]

I love this soup. I can eat it everyday

[@BentLeey]

Nubian Queen agreed! It’s sooo good! The tofu with it is amazing!

[@dganet]

This is my all time favourite soup! Used to eat it every weekday lunch in HK, with a serving of dumplings on the side. It's not the same in Dublin....here the restaurants make it to suit local tastes. Going to make this tomorrow 😋

[@rickmacpherson3942]

Was about to make a pot of hot & sour soup from another recipe source, and then I thought, “What would Mikey do?!?” So I searched for his hot & sour soup recipe and immediately switched gears. And I’m so happy I did! Trust me: go HAM on his suggested amount of white pepper. The flavor is intense but authentic! I couldn’t source all the ingredients on hand (pork and dried lily) but I had everything else. I just upped the tofu for a bit more protein. The result was amazing and better than I can remember from take out! Thanks, Mikey!!

[@troberts1]

I just made this with the ingredients I had on hand (the fresh shiitake mushrooms were the reason I wanted to make it to begin with), I used homemade chicken stock and it came out SO good. I love it! Next time I'm going to make sure I have at least some bamboo shoots. The cans aren't expensive, I don't know why I don't always have some on hand.

[@avsiii7661]

Ooooh, wooow, I've always wanted to learn how to make Hot & Sour Soup - Thank you, thank you sooo much for this recipe. I finally get to cook this recipe.

[@TheLavenderHeart]

I just made this soup! It's so good! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe, Mikey!

[@Zer0Skill_exe]

Man! If only I have all those ingredients, I'll make that in a heart beat! I remember the first time I had that when I was a kid, I never thought I'd love that soup 'til may aunt served me one. Life changing.

[@kudzu_]

My all time favorite soup! Been making it at home since I was a teen but I'm trying this recipe now!

[@KC-ud7ko]

I've always loved a good hot and sour soup. Any time I've had a cold it does the trick of making me feel better.

[@gnomevoyeur]

Hot and sour soup is great. Here in Australia, I've only ever had access to canned bamboo. It has a pleasant but very mild flavour. Mostly it is crunchy water, a lot like iceberg lettuce. Funky can cover a lot of savoury tastes that I generaly like. I hope I can try fresh bamboo sometime soon.

[@nikkstaaar]

Tried this recipe and it turned out amazing. So delicious and just what I was craving. Thanks, Mikey!

[@cmschmidt]

The lillies and the bamboo are my favorite parts. So yummy.

[@pandalala888]

You can get these spicy bamboo shoots in a jar at the Asian grocery store...I could eat the whole jar in one sitting!

[@jennifergriffiths3941]

I can’t wait to make Mikey’s Chinese Hot & Sour Soup !!! It one of my absolute favorite things to have for breakfast !!! When I was pregnant and expecting twin boys, Chinese Hot & Sour Soup was one of few dishes I could not get enough of !!! It would chase away my morning sickness even !!! YUM-YUM-YUUUMMMM😋

[@madcombeel]

I always get hot and sour soup if I am feeling sick for practically any reason and it always does the trick, thank you so much for sharing the recipe Mikey! This is my favourite soup as well so this is a real treat! :>

[@jenyik22]

Made this last night with some substitutions, turned out amazing! Thanks for the awesome recipe!

[@spencerhurst6157]

Brotha so I made your recipe, and then I rewatched it as I ate it. It was so very good. Thank you for the awesome video, and amazing recipe. Cheers.

[@hkguerrero]

Glad you shared this Mikey! 🥰🥰 I looove hot and sour soup. I tried your Dumpling recipe and it's amaaaaaazing 🔥❤️ I'm sure this will turn out so good! 🤩

[@kendracaudill9233]

Good morning from Missouri. I love, love, love your videos! I first saw you in the Dumpling Challenge video with The Try Guys. I have become borderline obsessed with Asian cooking. I made a trip to one of our local Asian markets and found frozen soup dumplings and served them along with egg fried rice. So delicious! I subscribe to three of your channels. And one of these days when we can make it to NY we will definitely visit your restaurant. Thank you for the video experience of visiting all of the places you have been and giving a taste of other cultures.

[@annslow41]

Looove your cooking videos man! You're teaching me how to cook many of my favorite foods, and I am super grateful! Love your enthusiasm and expertise! Keep it up!

[@peterg3947]

I made this recipe and it came out very well, thank you.

[@terrybyrd5105]

Good choice of background music. No elevator, no head bangin, no spinning disco balls - just smooth paced and relaxing. It makes the video much easier to enjoy - I can almost taste the soup!

[@Drumlinetv206]

Thank you for sharing! I’ll be making this for my dad for Father’s Day a long with steamed fish and black sesame dessert. Much love from south Seattle area

[@binesy]

I made this for my dinner this evening and was amazing! Thank you!

[@itsmissez4978]

"It's like somebody cooked a ghost"😂😂😂 i don't know why that tickled me so bad.

[@QueenGoddessYume]

Classic ! One of my very favorites. Love, love black vinegar. The pork tenderloin strips and bunches of mushrooms are a must for me. Great recipe again!👏

[@lilbynature]

This recipe is AMAZING. I moved to a different state and could not find a good hot and sour soup but now I can just make my own. Thanks soo soo much!!!!

[@jc-tq4kg]

Love your videos Mike! Thanks for keeping us company during this lockdown! Stay safe 😀

[@gemmy2899]

One of my favorite soups... thank you so much for sharing! Loving the cooking series 😊😋

[@BentLeey]

Gemmy at home recipes are a must right now!

[@mitchybee8258]

I am literally on day 3 of this soup. I love it. I like my soup with less ingredients.. and less thick. I’m going to try to make it! Thank you so much for sharing

[@dawnharris5329]

I am so excited about this recipe!!! Can’t wait to make it

[@trellony1]

I am addicted to hot and sour soup ! I literally order it every two days I said let me find the best version to learn how to cook it myself. This was so delish . I’ve always wondered what the worm looking ingredient was but was afraid to ask ..lol I didn’t want anything to stop me from eating this amazing soup! 😋

[@jonschmidt1545]

This looks great. Been trying every Chinese restaurant I pass that has Hot and Sour soup. The one I had today was horrible. One inch chunks of tofu and mushrooms where whole and still hard. Kept having to pick out chili skins from my mouth. Going to try your recipe.

[@mistymm990]

I like how Mikey created the word 'nummy' to describe the numbing effect of the Sichuan chilis/peppercorns and kept using it... and we are all numbed by it. 😄

[@KenoshiAkai]

Lately I have been in a serious mood for hot and sour soup. This looks amazing!

[@samrosenberger6781]

I just made some and it turned out delicious 😋. Thank you!

[@sherriejsteele4243]

So happy to find your recipe. This is my all time favorite soup!!! Thank you💓

[@annachancy7429]

I crave this soup whenever I have a cold. 😊

[@SteveSegura]

I made this today. I've been wanting to make this for years. It came out delicious. I had to play with the spice and sour a bit until I got that right balance. Thank you for sharing. I wish I could post a photo. Lol

[@RhodeIslandWildlife]

i so miss H&S soup. The town i grew up in had a restaurant run by generations of the Tow family from Hong Kong. I live in Silver City NM now. No meat or fish markets, no bakery, but 8 pot dispensaries.

[@smooth1748]

Omg! I tried this tonight and it was AMAZING! I'm from Norwalk, California and I miss this soup so much. I am unfortunately allergic to soy/tofu so I subbed the soy sauce for coconut aminos and I left out the tofu. It was still amazing! Thank you so so much! 🥰😍🤩

[@HoustonKeith72]

This guy is adorable. Love his enthusiasm.

[@saidysmith8496]

Delicious! Thanks for teaching how to make this soup!

[@lekhnathishwar7821]

He literally jumped in happiness and just covered it with some dance

[@unazukins]

My mouth waters when I saw how yummy the soup looked.... *drooling....*

[@anglu5494]

OMG! My fav soup!! Thank you!!! Awesome video 👏👏👏

[@greenQT]

Mikey! Really enjoying your recipes. I didn't know you grew up in a restaurant. Make more! Thanks, Karla

[@gabrielcaracciolo707]

Love your videos Mikey!! It's great that u make videos everyday now love them. Keep it going!

[@sophiapremodic5480]

It is 90 degrees here today but i HAD to try this recipe. It is the best hot and sour soup i have ever had, and i get it at every restaurant i go to. Thank you!

[@debralynnpaxton5238]

Looks/sounds Fantastic ! Thank you for this recipe :D

[@TheMutteringMagpie]

This only thing that gets me through a terrible head cold is a good quart of hot and sour soup! Thanks, Mike!!

[@MrKmoconne]

I'm convinced hot sour soup is medicinal. I like to have it during a cold as well.

[@TheMutteringMagpie]

@@MrKmoconne for real, and it tastes far better than Nyquil!😅

[@lindatristan4111]

One of my faves ... Thank you for this recipe... Mike 💕💗💕😊

[@berlynhale2962]

when i was a kid my dad loved to get hot and sour and soup but i wasn't big into it. i just tried it at my favourite chinese place recently after 20 years and man... i really want to try this recipe! thank you!!

[@DannyXNightmarez]

Of all the recipes you've done this is the one I've most anticipated because it's something I would have as my last meal

[@kathyjames9250]

M-m-m-m, thank you, Mr. Mikey, it is so nice to have a recipe that we love (exotic to us) that does not cost so much, as once you buy a big bag of the fungi and mushrooms, and the vinegar/soy sauce etc., it lasts forever! It might make pretty good prepper food, come to think of it.

[@emmawolf5682]

This soup looks so delicious and good!!!!! I wish I could reach through the screen and have some with ya!🤗😊 It looks so good to have every day even in hot summer here in Victoria Texas.

[@johnonokes7967]

You 100% got me Mikey! We have an amazing Chinatown here in Manchester, UK and I was able to get every single ingredient (I’m sold on the dried lilies👌) The veg version of this is cooking beside me while I type and, true say, this is maybe the 6th or 7th time making it so thanks so much man! 🙏 my only difference is I fire a bunch of shredded carrot in for some crunch and peas because they’re often in the restaurant version of this soup here. Killer recipe, hope alls good on your side if you ever see this 😊

[@maximusopus1108]

Mike you are the best. I absolutely love all your videos. Especially the stories!

[@nw4635]

I love this soup but your personality makes it fun to watch. Thank you!

[@cbwavy]

You are really pumping these videos out man! Over multiple channels, too. That's impressive

[@paulaalberto9994]

My favorite! Thanks a lot Mike!!💛💛💛💛

[@pamhalley7653]

Just made today!! Delicious!! I enjoy all your videos. I didn’t realize you had a cooking channel until you said it the other day on your other channel. Thank you!!

[@TrangLe-vz3tk]

Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to try it.

[@haleighc1]

My favorite thing to get at every Chinese restaurant it’s so good😍 will definitely be trying this recipe!

[@jamesidk2925]

Wow Mikey I tried this and it was one of the best soup I have ever had, so thank you for bringing this to my life

[@ayronsmama05]

Mikey you have made me cry!! When you said this reminded you of your childhood and I'm teary eyed wishing that had been my childhood, lol. I like hot & sour but I am the not too hot but big time sour kinda gal! Looks sooo good!! Now to make me a friend egg sandwich,

[@vjamie69]

This and egg drop my favorites!

[@katecarpenter6172]

I'm coming to the realization that I just need to eat a bit of everything you make. Here's hoping this is on the menu at your restaurant! 🤤

[@BentLeey]

Kate Carpenter agreed!

[@VannieEats]

I love all these Chinese recipes Mike! 🥰 I grew up eating hot and sour soup as well. It’s so tasty! I love to put a few scoops of rice in my soup. Can’t wait to try your recipe!

[@afcgeo882]

Vannie Eats That’s great, but this soup isn’t Cantonese. It’s a local dish to Sichuan and Beijing.

[@afcgeo882]

Daisy Wong You can have it at an Italian restaurant. It doesn’t mean it’s Italian. When I get dim sum or char siu, I don’t go calling it Yunnan or Shaanxi food. China has what... 7 great cuisines? They’re all very distinct and special. It’s about time we give that recognition, right?

[@QueenGoddessYume]

Please dont encourage shark finning by eating vfc it. The way they obtain the fin is cruel and unnecessary. I feel very passionate about this because my daughter is a marine biologist and has educated me about the process. They are left alive thrownvback into the water only to struggle before ultimately dying.

[@QueenGoddessYume]

@Daisy Wong Thank you for your reply. I realize it's a controversial topic however, every living thing deserves a degree of compassion and mercy. Even if it's a quick death

[@alotofshoes]

Hot & Sour soup is my favourite.. I'll be trying this.

[@dajoliemakutano4914]

This is my favorite soup.I always go for it at Chinese restaurants. I'm glad to know how to make it

[@iplayguitarnbass]

Been waiting for this

[@69cbakery]

Hey Mike, during quarantine many of us have been limiting our trips to the grocery stores by buying 1~2 weeks worth of food at a time. Do you think you can do a cooking series that utilizes a week's worth of groceries that you can buy all at once?

[@thetwinsplay7804]

I worked in a Chinese restaurant for 9 long years my boss was happy to teach me how to make authentic and western style dishes. Hot and sour was the first thing I made perfectly.

[@donnamcknight3175]

Wow! That looks delicious!

[@ginamiller6754]

My fave soup & your recipe sounds the most like what I like. Must try!!

[@nickcolegavin2414]

I love this soup .. I will definitely try it.. just found an Asian store that has all the material that's needed . Yasss Thanks ..

[@karentang528]

Omg! My favorite! I live in Brooklyn, haven't had a good bowl of hot and sour soup!

[@QueenGoddessYume]

When I'm nauseous, this soup really helps. It's one of the few things that does.

[@naiha5]

I made the soup, it turned out EXCELLENT. Technically better than my fav restaurant. The restaurant missed the lily stems(it is the first time ever for them, still they missed it) . and I used 3 tsp of white pepper, perfect spicy for me!

[@lesiapersimmon7547]

My favorite♥️I can't sleep and I'm watching this video at 4:30am drooling on my screen😬

[@tammyc2699]

I am very grateful for your recipe videos!

[@drewsco9246]

Mikey! shoutout from Manila. Always loved watching your videos, even from before. Quick comment - your audio sounds a little soft, even if I crank up the volume. Any chance you can bump it up in future videos? Don't want to always wear earphones.

[@nikkebirde]

OMG My favorite Chinese restaurant burned down and I crave hot and sour soup so much!! I can't wait to try this!

[@RcSamurai]

Just made this recipe tonight, it's legit! So delicious thank you for the video

[@LilStampBug]

Loving the recipe video's Mikey 😍😍😍

[@roddymoore]

Thank you dude. I grew up eating this in the US too, even though I am not Chinese. I live in Europe and most of the time the Suan La Tang is called Peking soup and has tomatoes or ketchup in it- Yours is what I like!