Their rendition of the dish stands on par or better than the hot & sour soups you get at Wedding dinners. Yes, while wedding dinners typically provide the more expensive Fish Maw version instead, the ingredients and consistency of the soup can be rated comparatively. With Westlake's version, no expenses were spared in providing a huge variety of bite-sized tofu, mushroom slices and bits of egg white. All of which were suspended in the soupy mixture which provided just the right level of starchiness.  Flavour-wise, it was certainly not salt and water. Those that can't handle their spice will probably enjoy this much more as well. Personally, while I do enjoy some heat, the soup was well-balanced as it is and I simply needed a dash of vinegar to cut through the sourness of the soup.