This spicy dumpling soup is hot, fragrant from spices and tastes like absolutely comfort food when paired with these veggie dumplings.

This recipe draws inspiration from the hot & sour soup and it’s so addicting! And did you know it’s also super simple to make? Add aromatics, chili oil, tofu and frozen dumplings. Tada!
This is not a fully authentic version since I did add a few more ingredients. But this version with dumplings will fill you up to the brim!Â

The soup base itself requires quite a few ingredients but is very easy to prepare:
- chili oil crisp – I used my own homemade chili oil crisp here
- aromatics – tomatoes
- herbs – coriander, spring onions
- protein – soft silken tofu
- seasonings – soy sauce, vegan oyster sauce, vegan chicken boullion
- sugar – balance out the dish
- black vinegar – if you can’t source this, you can substitute it with rice wine vinegar
- shao xing wine – to add that zing or acidity
- white pepper powder – this spice is quintessential to this dish!

Allium free substitutions: Omit spring onions.
Gluten free substitutions: Use gluten free seasonings like soy sauce. Rice paper dumplings are a great gluten free option for traditional dumplings.
10-min Chili Oil Dumpling Soup
Ingredients
- 8 frozen dumplings
- 1 large tomato
- 300 g silken tofu
- 2 tbsp chili oil crisp
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp black vinegar
- 2 tbsp shaoxing wine
- 1 tsp sweetener
- pinch white pepper
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 tbsp vegan chicken powder
- 2 tbsp chopped scallions
- handful coriander
Instructions
- Add water, sliced tomatoes to a pot. Bring to a boil.
- Add vegan chicken powder, chili oil crisp, light soy sauce, black vinegar, coconut sugar, white pepper, and silken tofu.
- Simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add frozen dumplings. Close the lid of the pot, cook for 2 minutes until the dumplings float to the top.
- Serve with scallions and coriander. Enjoy!
