Description
The most basic soup made by streaming beaten egg into chicken broth until fluffy. Offers many variations like adding seaweed, tomatoes, or vegetables.
Restaurants serving Egg Drop Soup
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Egg
- Chicken broth
- Scallions
- White pepper
- Sesame oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Boil chicken (or pork) broth in a pot.
- Season lightly with salt, white pepper, and a dash of soy sauce.
- [Biggest Point] Stream beaten egg like a 'fine thread' in circles into the boiling soup; wait a few seconds before stirring to create large, fluffy egg ribbons.
- Finish with a few drops of sesame oil and scatter chopped scallions (or minced celery).
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Gentle egg sweetness and sesame oil
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese egg soup
Pairing
All Xiaochi like Lu Rou Fan or Ganmian
Trivia
[For Everyone] Usually listed at the top (and cheapest) under 'Soups' on Taiwanese menus. Simple, but the egg's texture reveals the shop's care—a humble yet profound bowl.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] As the cheapest soup, gulp it down like tea to 'reset your palate' after a heavy, flavor-packed meal!
Allergen
Egg, Soy, Sesame