How To Cook Chinese Corn Soup (Vegan)

 

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 green onion, chopped
  (white and green parts separated)
• 1 can sweet corn kernels
  (250 grams) 
  
  
  
• 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine or mirin
• 2.5 cups vegetable broth
• 1 silken soft tofu, cut into cubes 
  
  
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, adjust to taste
• 1 teaspoon sugar. option to taste
• 1 pinch ground white pepper

Slurry

• 2 tablespoons potato or corn starch
• 1/4 cup room temperature water

To serve

• Drizzle of sesame oil optional
• Chopped green onion

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a medium pot untill hot.
2. Add in ginger, garlic and white part of the green onion untill aromatic.
3. Add the green part of the green onion and corn kernels.
4. Over medium heat, add the Shaoxing wine or other rice wine (if using). Allow it to cook for 1-2 minutes untill the alcohol evaporates. 
   
   
   
5. Transfer the corn into a food processor for a different texture. 

   

   
   
6. After processing the corn, transfer it back into the pot. 
7. Pour in the vegetable broth and leave the pot over medium untill it comes to a boil. 

   

   
   
8. Once the soup is boiling, add in the cut tofu. Season the soup with salt, sugar and white pepper to taste. 

   
   
9. Mix in the potato or corn starch slurry while slowly mixing the soup. Allow ot to thicken over medium to medium-low heat. 

   
   
10. Taste the soup and season more if needed.
11. Serve it hot with a drizzle of sesame oil (if desired) and top with more chopped green onions)