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    Home » Recipes » soup and stew

    Tofu Soup With Bok Choy

    Last Modified: October 9, 2022 by Elaine| 20 Comments

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    Quick an easy tofu soup with Bok Choy and a wonderful roasted fresh pepper dipping sauce.

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    Tofu soup, along with easy egg drop soup is one of the most popular soups on my Chinese family table. While it might be considered as too plain with no charming taste. But we never drink tofu soup separately. It is a great partner to other Chinese braised recipes like red braised pork belly, braised chicken and stir-fries.  Plain tofu soup helps us to obtain well balances among different nutrient substances.  What's more interesting is that the liquid and the Bok Choy is quite great. However no matter how great the liquid is, the tofu slices are plain and tasteless. So I matched the soup with an interesting dipping sauce using roasted green peppers, which is only and extremely popular in Sichuan area, named as "烧椒汁".

    How to make the dipping sauce

    Heat peppers in a wok or casting iron pan until slightly dark browned on surface. Transfer to a crusher and then crush until getting a paste texture.

    tofu soup with bok choy|Chinasichuanfood.com

    Transfer the paste to a small bowl, top with garlic and scallion whites. Heat around ⅓ cup of oil until smoky. Pour the hot oil evenly on the paste.

    tofu soup with bok choy|chinasichuanfood.com

    Mix with light soy sauce and sugar. That's our sauce.

    tofu soup with bok choy|chinasichuanfood.com

    How to cook tofu soup

    1. Cut tofu into large pieces. If you do not serve with dipping sauces, you can cut them into small cubes.
    2. In a large pot, add tofu pieces, ginger shreds and 2.5 L water. Bring to a boiling.
    3. Add Bok Choy and drop sesame oil in. Continue cook for 1 minute. Season with salt. Serve immediately with dipping sauce.

    tofu soup with bok choy|chinasichuanfood.com

    tofu soup with bok choy|chinasichuanfood.com

    Tofu Soup With Bok Choy

    Elaine
    Simply and easy homemade tofu vegetable soup
    5 from 4 votes
    Print Recipe
    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Soup
    Cuisine Chinese
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 247 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 box tofu ,either soft or firm
    • 250 g Bok Choy
    • 1 tsp. salt
    • ½ tbsp. sesame oil
    • 1 thumb ginger ,shredded
    • 2.5 L water

    Dipping sauce

    • 6 long green chili peppers
    • 2-3 red Thai peppers
    • 3 garlic cloves
    • 1 scallion white
    • ⅓ cup of oil ,heated until boiling
    • 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
    • 1 tsp. salt
    • 1 tsp. sugar

    Instructions
     

    Dipping sauce

    • Heat peppers in a wok or casting iron pan until slightly dark browned on surface. Transfer to a crusher and then crush until getting a paste texture.
    • Transfer the paste to a small bowl, top with garlic and scallion whites. Heat around ⅓ cup of oil until smoky. Pour the hot oil evenly on the paste.
    • Mix with light soy sauce and sugar. That’s our sauce.

    Cook tofu soup

    • Cut tofu into large pieces. If you do not serve with dipping sauces, you can cut them into small cubes.
    • In a large pot, add tofu pieces, ginger shreds and 2.5 L water. Bring to a boiling.
    • Add Bok Choy and drop sesame oil in. Continue cook for 1 minute. Season with salt. Serve immediately with dipping sauce.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 247kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 6gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1237mgPotassium: 195mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2865IUVitamin C: 36.4mgCalcium: 152mgIron: 1.2mg
    Keyword Bok Choy, tofu
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Ali @ Inspiralized

      November 07, 2013 at 9:26 pm

      Not only does this soup look amazing and elegant, I love that spoon - where did you get it!? Lovely!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        November 08, 2013 at 12:25 am

        Thanks Ali. I get the spoon from a roadside market selling coffee stuff. They are cute and I love it too.

        Reply
    2. Silvia

      March 23, 2014 at 11:21 am

      What's cooking wine? Can I omit or replace it with?

      Reply
      • Elaine Luo

        March 23, 2014 at 7:48 pm

        Silvia,
        Cooking wine is a kind of rice wine using for cooking, If you do not have some at home, you can just omit it. It just helps to remove the raw taste but not that much important.

        Reply
    3. Shelby

      September 22, 2015 at 3:29 am

      I made this for lunch today without the pig and it was so hearty, filling and delicious. Such a simple and satisfying meal. It feels so nourishing to eat a hot bowl of soup.

      I love your website and the gorgeous photos that accompany your recipes, except they always make me hungry!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        September 22, 2015 at 9:28 pm

        Thanks Shelby for so many kind words. This is a plain soup dish but really healthy and yummy too.

        Reply
    4. Michelle

      July 09, 2016 at 9:56 am

      Where would you find tapioca and in what form? Could you find it at your local (North American ) grocery store?

      Reply
      • Elaine

        July 09, 2016 at 5:12 pm

        Hi Michelle, we usually use tapioca starch for meat balls or other balls. But it is ok to replace it with cornstarch. I believe you can find it at Amazon too.

        Reply
    5. STEVE S.

      November 09, 2017 at 2:44 am

      5 stars
      I made this soup last night with the dipping sauce. Everyone in my family had two and three servings. I used chicken broth (from recipe here) instead of water. I also used Jalapeno pepper instead of the long green chili peppers.

      Just want to say THANK YOU for an easy-to-make hot pot. This soup is a keeper, for sure!

      Reply
    6. CR

      December 15, 2017 at 10:44 am

      Hello, Ms. Luo. 🙂 Thank you, so much, for posting this recipe! I just printed out the instructions and I cannot wait to try it. I'm a VERY big fan of bok choy and tofu, and I'm sure this will taste great together.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 15, 2017 at 8:50 pm

        You will love it. Keep me noticed no matter how you feel about the result.

        Reply
    7. Susan Mendelsohn

      October 14, 2019 at 8:17 pm

      This soup looks so good, and I plan to make it this week. I do have a question about the long green chili pepper. Are they meant to be more or less hot than the red Thai peppers? Is there a variety that you would suggest?

      Reply
      • Elaine

        October 15, 2019 at 8:32 am

        They are less hot than Thai peppers but are spicy too. You can choose the type of chili pepper based on your own taste preference. For example, using Barker’s Hot chili pepper for a hotter version or Anaheim pepper for a mild flavor. In most cases, I get my newly harvested peppers in the backyard and the sauce varies a lot in hot level. Older peppers give a hotter taste even with the same type.

        Reply
    8. Andreas

      November 23, 2019 at 6:13 am

      Hi Elaine,

      how much is a "box" of tofu? I just looked into my refrigerator and found package sizes ranging from 300g to 500g. But I have seen larger and smaller ones at the store, and some sell just blocks of (firm) tofu without a box, just in a bag.

      Reply
      • Andreas

        December 02, 2019 at 5:34 am

        5 stars
        By the way, I've made this soup a couple of times now. It's really a good fit for very nutritious and/or spicy meals.

        Thank you for the recipe Elaine.

        Reply
        • Elaine

          December 02, 2019 at 8:28 am

          Yes, you get it Andreas. That's our balance, not in a particular dish but the entire meal.

          Reply
    9. Hari

      May 12, 2020 at 11:12 am

      5 stars
      Tried the soupwith chilli seasoning sauce today, and it was such a hit! Dish was great with and without it, actually ?

      Reply
      • Elaine

        May 13, 2020 at 9:03 am

        Thank you Hari! This is a very humble but delicious soup I make very frequently.

        Reply
    10. Lauren

      November 19, 2020 at 9:36 am

      5 stars
      Ooh! This is absolutely delicious. A warm, comforting and undeniably healthy soup. I added minced garlic and fresh ginger for some extra oomph!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        November 30, 2020 at 8:38 am

        Thanks Lauren!!

        Reply

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