In a soup pot over medium-high heat, heat the oil. Add the mushrooms, carrot, ginger, and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes, or until the carrots start to soften. 3. Pour in the stock (it may ...

Hot and sour is what we hanker for when we’re chilled and worn — or when we’ve eaten 8 kinds of potatoes in a week — but it rarely lives up to its name. Let’s blame the cornstarch. Restaurants and ...

Hot and sour soup is a true culinary gift. The fragrance is tantalizing and the sweet and tart flavors balance deliciously, along with spicy heat. I usually have a bag of shelled and deveined shrimp ...

1. Add all ingredients except the shrimp and noodles to a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, and then ...

Takeout-Style Hot-and-Sour Soup. (Stacy Zarin Goldberg for The Washington Post) To say my taste in food growing up leaned mild over spicy would be an understatement. Case in point: our regular trips ...

Dear Pat: Although everything on the menu at Sarika's Thai Restaurant is fresh and wonderful, my lunch buddy and I absolutely love her hot and sour soup. We've tried it everywhere in town, but ...