hot and sour
Fiery with vinegar
Hot and sour describes a flavor profile combining spiciness with acidity, most familiar from Chinese cuisine.
Hot and sour soup balances chili heat against vinegar tang, typically with tofu, mushrooms, and egg ribbons.
The combination appears across Asian cooking traditions, though the specific balance and ingredients vary by region.
- soupCooked liquid dish
- ThaiOf Bangkok's nation
- tom yumThai hot-sour soup
- spicyHaving strong heat
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
vinegar · pepper · white pepper · chili · pungent · steaming · ginger · tofu · bamboo shoots · mushrooms · wood ear · rice noodles · wonton · savory · zesty · kick · tongue · slurp
- SichuanChengdu, giant panda, giant pandas, panda, pandas
- Hunan-Sichuankung pao chicken, mapo tofu, Sichuan peppercorn, twice cooked pork, Chengdu