{"id":34903,"date":"2022-12-28T08:39:42","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T13:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omnivorescookbook.com\/?p=34903"},"modified":"2024-12-24T15:37:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T20:37:59","slug":"napa-cabbage-tofu-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omnivorescookbook.com\/napa-cabbage-tofu-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Napa Cabbage Tofu Soup (\u767d\u83dc\u8c46\u8150\u6c64)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A super fast and easy napa cabbage tofu soup with mushrooms simmered in chicken broth for a comforting and hearty taste. It is a great side dish to add to your dinner table for extra color and nutrition. {Gluten-Free Adaptable}<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Napa<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Growing up in China, soup was one of the key components of dinner and my mom served it almost every day. For busy weeknights, she\u2019d usually make easy soups that take very little time to put together. For example, egg drop soup<\/a>, tomato egg drop soup<\/a>, corn soup<\/a>, and winter melon meatball soup<\/a> were some of her go-to recipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of my favorite dishes from her collection of authentic Chinese soup recipes<\/a> is the napa cabbage tofu soup. It takes no time to put together and it tastes super hearty. In the recipe below I\u2019ve included a few different ways for you to tweak this soup using the ingredients you have on hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Napa<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Napa cabbage tofu ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Broth base<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Napa cabbage tofu soup uses a chicken broth base and aromatics to create a hearty taste. Since the ingredients in this recipe are extremely simple, it is important to use a high quality chicken broth or bouillon. My personal favorite broth is Kirkland Signature Organic Chicken Broth<\/a>, which you can find at Costco. My other favorite is Better Than Bouillon Roast Chicken Base<\/a>. You simply need to add a big spoonful of the paste into water to create a very flavorful broth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Recommended<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Other delicious way to spice up your broth <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dried shrimp<\/a> – It\u2019s one of my mom\u2019s favorite ways to add flavor to a soup. To use dried shrimp, soak a few of them in warm water for 10 minutes, then add them to the soup at the beginning. It will infuse a savory seafood flavor to the soup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miso Paste<\/a> – If you have miso paste, you can also add a spoonful of it to the chicken base and skip the salt. It adds a rich umami to the soup, and not to mention, it has a ton of nutritional benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chicken bouillon powder<\/a> – If the chicken broth you use is not flavorful enough for your liking, I would add a small amount of chicken bouillon to further enhance the taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vegetable and alternatives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

My favorite vegetables are napa cabbage and mushrooms. Both create a great texture in the soup. However, there are many other vegetables that work in this recipe as well. Here are some of my favorite:<\/p>\n\n\n\n