Chinese food has dishes with very characteristic flavors, like this Chinese sweet and savory vegetable soup whose secret ingredient is pepper!
Time:30 min. approx.
Servings: 8 approx.
Ingredients
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup thinly sliced carrots
1 red bell pepper sliced
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup sliced cabbage
¼ cup pure maple syrup
1 pinch of Sichuan pepper (optional)
3 tablespoons brown rice vinegar
2 tablespoons of soy sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Water
Sichuan pepper is the secret ingredient of this recipe, although you can put it optionally, it is the spice that will give a change to Chinese food-style soup. According to Todo Especias, this Asian seed is recognized for the tingling sensation it leaves in the mouth, it has a smell reminiscent of lemon, but with warm and woody notes.
If you want to prepare this Chinese soup with sweet and salty vegetables, check out the recipe we prepared for you, with a fusion of flavors that complement each other.
Chinese sweet and savory vegetable soup recipe
Preparation
- Preheat a pot over high heat and add the mushrooms, carrots, bell pepper, ginger, and garlic with a little water, let it cook for about 7 minutes, and stir.
- Add the cabbage and a pinch of pepper, and let cook for two minutes.
- Put 7 cups of water in it and bring everything to a boil.
- In a bowl, mix another pinch of pepper with vinegar, soy sauce, and lemon juice.
- Add the previous mixture to the soup and bring it to a boil.
- Sprinkle the cilantro and it is ready to be served.
