Tomato Egg Drop Soup
Golden Fluffy Eggs Flutter! Tired stomach gently wrapped in tomato and egg soup
Description
A massive staple in Taiwanese eateries where beaten eggs are poured fluffily into a tomato umami broth. Tomato acidity and egg sweetness perfectly harmonize, offering high satisfaction in one diet soup bowl.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Tomato
- Egg
- Scallions
- Salt
- Sesame oil
- White pepper
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Heat a little oil in a pot, fry chunked tomatoes until gooey and broken down.
- Pour water (or light chicken broth), bring to a boil.
- Season with salt and a little white pepper.
- [Secret to Fluffy Eggs] Drizzle beaten eggs thinly and gradually into a rolling boil.
- Don't stir immediately; stir gently once with a ladle after the egg puffs and floats.
- Drizzle a few drops of sesame oil, scatter scallions to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sesame oil aroma and tomato acidity
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Add corn or spinach to increase volume
Pairing
Fried rice、Boiled dumplings、Lu Rou Fan
Trivia
[For Everyone] The representative 'free soup' placed in giant insulated pots in the corner of every Taiwanese buffet. Milder than Suanla Tang as it lacks vinegar, highly approachable. A versatile diet food combining egg's quality protein and tomato's fat-burning effects, never boring even drunk daily.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] On mornings with no appetite, put a little 'white rice' in this soup, making an egg and tomato 'risotto style (Tang Fan)' to wash down smoothly!
Allergen
Egg, Sesame