Tomato Egg Glass Noodle Soup
Transparent noodles intertwined with bright red soup! Taiwanese Mother's Kindness Diet Noodles
Description
A staple soup plunging glass noodles into Taiwan home basic 'Tomato and Egg Soup' as a rice/wheat noodle substitute. Lycopene and protein taken in one bowl.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Dongfen(Mung bean glass noodles)
- Tomato
- Egg
- Salt
- Sesame oil
- White pepper
- Scallions
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Rehydrate Dongfen, cut to bite-size.
- Heat a little oil in a pot, fry chunked tomatoes until gooey to draw umami (glutamic acid).
- Pour water, boil, season with salt and white pepper.
- Add Dongfen, boil 1-
- mins to absorb soup.
- Drizzle beaten egg thinly; when egg puffs up, drizzle sesame oil immediately and turn off heat.
- Scatter scallions to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sesame oil savoriness and refreshing tomato acidity
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Tofu (vegan arrangement instead of egg)
Pairing
Garlic green veg stir-fry、Oolong tea
Trivia
[For Families] Wheat noodles muddy and heavy the soup, but mung-bean Dongfen makes an 'ultimately light' diet noodle highlighting tomato acidity and egg sweetness. A savior recipe for Taiwanese girls, made in 5 mins on tired nights to fill the stomach guilt-free.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Reduce soup water slightly, letting glass noodles completely absorb tomato umami to eat like 'soupless tomato egg fried noodles'!
Allergen
Egg, Sesame