Dinner for 4

Hot and Sour Mushroom Soup

Name: Hot and Sour Mushroom Soup
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 4 cups water; 1 onion; 2 stalks lemongrass; 3 1/2 kaffir lime leaves; 4 cm cube galangal; 2 cm cube fresh ginger; 1 tbsp tamarind pulp; 3 dried red chilies; 2 fresh hot green chili peppers; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 tbsp tom yum paste; 200 g deep fried tofu; 6 shiitake mushrooms; 50 g button mushrooms; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp caster sugar; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 cup fresh coriander; 1/2 cup fresh basil leaf

$15.57for 440 minServes 4

Mushrooms, tofu, chilies, and fragrant herbs simmer in a tangy, spicy broth for a warming soup.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Mint, 1.75$1.99 each typical	1.75	$3.28Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical	6 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 2 oz$0.35/oz typical	2 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Tofu, 7 oz$0.17/oz typical	7 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Mushrooms, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical	6 oz	$2.39Typical price
	Juice, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.57

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Asian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oilRelish, dressings, steak sauceSoy sauceSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Chinese Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$3.89 per serving$15.57 for 4

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Ingredients

4 cups water
1 onion
2 stalks lemongrass
3 1/2 kaffir lime leaves
4 cm cube galangal
2 cm cube fresh ginger
1 tbsp tamarind pulp
3 dried red chilies
2 fresh hot green chili peppers
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp tom yum paste
200 g deep fried tofu
6 shiitake mushrooms
50 g button mushrooms
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp caster sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup fresh coriander
1/2 cup fresh basil leaf

Steps

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Cook the sliced onion, lemongrass, lime leaves, galangal, ginger, and dried chilies for 3 minutes.
Add the water, tamarind, green chilies, and tom yum paste, then simmer for 15 minutes.
Strain out the lemongrass, lime leaves, galangal, ginger, and dried chilies.
Add the sliced mushrooms, tofu, soy sauce, and sugar, then simmer for 7 minutes.
Stir in the lemon juice, coriander, and basil, then simmer for 2 minutes.

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