⏱ 20 min 🔥 156 kcal 💪 12 g protein 🥬 1.2 g fiber 🥗 4 servings
Recipe inspired by my grandpa.
Ingredients
4 dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated and thinly sliced
1 carrot, peeled and julienned
1 container (16 oz) silken tofu
3 cups of broth of your choice or water
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp corn starch
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp ground white pepper
1 tsp sesame oil
1/4 tsp MSG
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
Instructions
1 Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms in cold water for at least half hour, or until soft. Cut them into thin slices.
2 Peel off the plastic of the tofu container, flip the container (tofu side down) onto a cutting board. Use a sharp knife or a pair of scissors to cut a hole or two on the tofu container, it helps the tofu to release as a whole block. Shake or slightly squeeze the container to take out the tofu.
3 First cut the tofu into 1-2 mm slices, then use the side of your knife to push the tofu slices to one side so they stack on top of each other. Then cut the tofu stacks into 1-2 mm strips.
4 Bring 3 cups of broth or water to a boil, add the shiitake mushroom and carrots, boil for 3-5 minutes. Then add the silken tofu, cook until it boils again. Season with salt and soy sauce.
5 In a small dish, mix the corn starch with 1/4 cup of water, mix well and pour into the pot, stir with a spatula. The soup will soon become shiny. Slowly pour the beaten egg into the pot, keep stirring for 1 minute.
6 Turn off the heat, add ground white pepper, MSG, and sesame oil, give it another stir, then top it with chopped cilantro.
Tips
Use dried shiitake mushroom as it has a stronger umami flavor.
Julienne silken tofu can be tricky, but if you don't care about how it looks, simply spoon it into the pot and break it down further with a spatula. It will be just as tasty.
Leave out the eggs if you want to make it vegan. Other ingredients that go well with this soup: bamboo shoots, ground pork, shrimp, enoki mushroom, asparagus, etc. Feel free to experiment!
The key flavor to this soup is ground white pepper, it gives the soup a nice kick of heat.
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