Description
Even on days you can't buy meat, tomato umami (glutamic acid) and egg make a surprisingly deep soup. A cheap, body-friendly warm noodle Taiwan DIY students inevitably master.
Restaurants serving Tomato Egg Noodle Soup
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Tomato
- Egg
- Dry noodles(preferred noodles)
- Salt
- White pepper
- Sesame oil
- Soy sauce
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Chunk tomatoes (cheap overripe ones are best).
- Heat oil in a small pot, fry tomatoes firmly until gooey (*This is everything for soup umami).
- Pour water, boil, season with salt, white pepper, a little soy.
- Boil dry noodles (or somen, udon) directly in the pot.
- Right before noodles are done, drizzle beaten egg thinly.
- Drizzle a few drops of sesame oil, scatter scallions to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sesame oil savoriness and refreshing tomato acidity
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Frozen dumplings (put instead of noodles to make 'Fanqie Tangjiao')
Pairing
Kimchi、Cold tofu
Trivia
[For Health Conscious] Even 'without meat/dashi powder', using the Chinese basic tech of frying tomatoes in oil makes an unbelievably rich soup. Provides vitamins and protein, washes up with just one pot; an oasis meal saving tired Taiwan students studying late at night countless times.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Add Taiwan super-spicy chili sauce and black vinegar, flavor-changing to 'Suanla Tang style' to satisfy junk cravings!
Allergen
Egg, Wheat, Soy, Sesame