1. The difference between hot and spicy soup and hot and sour soup 1. Different preparation methods. Hot and sour soup is thickened with gluten-washing water, while hot and sour soup is thickened with water starch. . Authentic spicy soup uses beef or mutton instead. It is best to use sweet potato vermicelli for vermicelli, which is relatively resistant to cooking. When pouring in gluten, you can use chopsticks to stir it because the starch will sink in the bowl. The authentic Hu spicy soup is dark brown with some red. The red color is the color of boiled red peanut skin. In order to save costs, some vendors will use red yeast powder instead. The soup made in this way is harmful to the body. This picture is provided by the registered user "Beautiful Girl in the Fashion Industry". Copyright statement feedback 2. Different effects. Hu spicy soup originated in central Henan. It is a traditional soup that is common in breakfast in northern China. It is made of many natural ingredients. Chinese herbal medicine is prepared according to the proportion, which can stimulate the gastric mucosa and sweat glands, enhance gastrointestinal motility, drive away cold, and accelerate metabolism. Hu spicy soup is characterized by being slightly spicy and rich in nutrients, which is very suitable for some breakfasts. Hot and sour soup is the first appetizer soup. Not only Chinese people like to drink this kind of soup, but it is even famous abroad. Hot and sour soup has the effects of waking up the stomach, eliminating stagnation, eliminating fat and greasiness, helping digestion and increasing appetite. This type of food contains a large amount of acetic acid and has a certain sterilizing and disinfecting effect, which can prevent the occurrence of intestinal infectious diseases, promote sweating in the body, and treat some colds. Although hot and sour soup and hot and spicy soup both have certain benefits, it is not recommended to eat too much of these foods, as eating too much will not have many benefits to the human body. 2. Who should not drink Hu spicy soup? 1. Suitable people: People with cold stomach, stomach pain, cold and pain in the lower abdomen, and poor appetite. 2. Contraindicated groups: Hu spicy soup contains pepper, fennel and other spices that can warm yang and dispel cold. Therefore, it can warm the spleen and stomach and warm yang qi. It is suitable for people with yin deficiency, fever, liver fire, strong stomach fire, and dry stools. Avoid food.