🇨🇳 China recipe

Egg Drop Soup

An elegant yet simple Chinese soup of silky, feathery egg ribbons floating in a lightly thickened, savoury chicken broth seasoned with white pepper and sesame oil. This gentle, warming soup is a staple of Chinese home cooking and can be prepared from start to finish in under ten minutes.

Prep5 mins
Cook10 mins
Serves4
Difficultyeasy
Egg Drop Soup, a China dish

Ingredients

  • 800ml chicken stock
  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp cold water
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp ground white pepper
  • 1 spring onion, finely sliced
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
  • Salt to taste

Method

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Nutrition per serving

Calories
73
Protein
6 g
Carbs
5 g
Fat
3 g

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