Vegan Thai Soup With Tofu

Our Thai Soup recipe may not be authentic, but it tastes pretty close to what you would find in your favorite vegetarian Thai Restaurant.

This spicy and tangy soup includes toasted sesame oil, fresh ginger, soy sauce, carrots, mushrooms, cabbage, lots of cilantro, hot cherry peppers, tofu, and lime juice in a flavorful vegetable broth.

Ingredients in Thai Soup

• Toasted Sesame Oil: This oil is strongly flavored and gives this soup a delicious nutty flavor.
• Garlic Cloves: Real garlic makes a huge difference in the flavor and depth of this homemade soup.
• Fresh Ginger: Peel the skin off your ginger and grate it directly into your pan.
• Tomato Paste: Adds depth of flavor to the soup.
• Cremini or white mushrooms: Cremini mushrooms have more flavor than white mushrooms, but any mushroom will work in this dish.
• Vegetable Broth: or vegetarian non-chicken broth, both work great in this recipe
• Medium Carrots and Shredded Cabbage: add healthy veggies and flavor to the soup. Use
• Lemongrass Stalks: Lemongrass is a tropical grass from Southeast Asia. It is used as a flavoring in cooking many Southeast Asian dishes. You can find lemongrass at your local Asian market or specialty supermarket.
• Vegan Worcestershire Sauce: This ingredient is optional, but it does add richness and flavor.
• Hot Cherry Peppers: Because it wouldn't be Thai Soup without a little bit of heat. Alternatively, use Sambal Olek.
• Extra-firm Tofu: Adds protein for a more complete one-dish meal.
• Fresh Chopped Cilantro and Sliced Scallions: added to the soup at the end to add a touch of freshness and crunch.
• Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice: Adds a touch of acidity to counter the richness of this soup. You can also use lemon juice.

The Story Behind This Recipe

I love soup. It's funny because, growing up, we didn't eat it very often. My mom used to make a couple of different kinds that we, of course, loved, but that didn't happen too often.

I started to really enjoy it after I moved to the US and experienced my first snowstorm. I realized then that cold, snowy winters were going to be my new reality(at least compared to our winters in Barcelona!). And nothing helped me cope with that better than a hot, steamy bowl of soup.

So I started to get creative and play with different ingredients. The possibilities? Endless!

I totally made up this recipe for Thai Soup, so it might not be the real thing... but let me tell you, I like it so much that it has become my new "chicken soup". Soothing, comforting, and the best remedy for (almost) everything. Enjoy!

Vicky

Thai soups we love

• Tom Kha soup. This is a creamy coconut soup and is ever so slightly sour. It almost always has mushrooms and cilantro. 
• Tom Yum Soup. This soup is usually made with a clear broth base. It is a sweet and sour soup with plenty of spice.

Other Thai-Inspired Recipes

• Vegan Pad Thai Noodle Salad
• Vegan Thai Lettuce Cups with Peanut Sauce
• Thai Green Papaya Salad
• Thai Coconut Soup

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