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Sichuan · Chinatown · $$$
Chinese · Lower Haight · $$
Comforting hot-and-sour soup praised as healing
Sichuan · Little Russia · $$
Tangy, spicy soup with tofu and vegetables
Sichuan · Outer Richmond · $$
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Chinatown · $
Tangy, peppery broth thick with tofu, mushrooms, and egg ribbons — a warming, appetite-building starter
Sichuan · Western Addition · $$
Vietnamese · North Beach · $
Chinese · Parkside · $
A tangy and spicy noodle soup featuring a clear pork broth that balances its hot and sour notes.
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Haight-Ashbury · $
A tangy, peppery bowl of the Chinese soup classic — better than average for a neighborhood spot
Vegetarian take on the classic, peppery, tangy, mushroom-heavy.
Chinese · Glen Park · $
A classic starter, this soup offers a satisfying balance of spice and tang with tofu and mushrooms.
Chinese · Chinatown · $
A classic starter that delivers on both tangy and spicy notes.
Sichuan · Yerba Buena · $$
Classic version with eggs, bean curd, wood ear mushrooms, bamboo and pickled cabbage.
Shanghainese · Outer Sunset · $$
A classic, well-executed hot and sour soup that provides a tangy and spicy start to the meal.
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Nob Hill · $
A flavorful soup with a balance of spicy and sour notes, often containing ingredients like bamboo shoots, wood ear mushrooms, and tofu.
