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      "headline": "Hot and Sour Egg Drop Soup with Tofu and Mushrooms",
      "description": "Make shortcut hot and sour egg drop soup with tofu, mushrooms, eggs, vinegar, soy sauce, white pepper, and pantry substitutions.",
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        "chicken or vegetable stock: 4 cups. Substitution: Use vegetable stock for a vegetarian version.",
        "egg: 2 large.",
        "tofu: 200 g / 7 oz.",
        "mushroom: 150 g / 5 oz.",
        "soy sauce: 2 tbsp.",
        "rice vinegar: 2 tbsp. Substitution: Use Chinese black vinegar for deeper flavor, or white wine vinegar in a pinch.",
        "white pepper: 1/2 tsp.",
        "cornstarch: 1 tbsp.",
        "chili crisp: 1 tsp (optional).",
        "green onion: 2 (optional)."
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          "text": "Stir cornstarch with cold water, then drizzle into the soup and simmer until lightly glossy."
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        "White pepper is common in the spice aisle; black pepper works but tastes less classic.",
        "Button, cremini, or shiitake mushrooms all work.",
        "Use vegetable stock instead of chicken stock.",
        "Use black vinegar if available, or white wine vinegar if rice vinegar is missing.",
        "Skip chili crisp for a mild soup.",
        "Stock: Chicken stock, Vegetable stock, Mushroom broth. Use low-sodium stock if possible so soy sauce can season the soup cleanly.",
        "Vinegar: Rice vinegar, Chinese black vinegar, White wine vinegar. Add vinegar near the end and taste before adding more.",
        "White pepper: Black pepper, Chili crisp, Sichuan peppercorn. Black pepper works but tastes less traditional; chili crisp makes the soup redder and richer."
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            "text": "Vinegar gives the sour flavor. Rice vinegar is accessible, while Chinese black vinegar gives a deeper flavor."
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