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Chinese-Style Tomato and Egg Soup
Recipe by Cooking With Morgane
A comforting soup with ripe tomatoes, mushrooms, ginger, delicate egg threads and flavored with soy sauce, toasted sesame oil and cilantro. Simple, quick and full of umami, ideal for a light dinner.
MediumChineseServes 4
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Source Video
11m
Prep
24m
Cook
10m
Cleanup
45m
Total
Cost Breakdown
Total cost:$5.19
Per serving:$1.30
Critical Success Points
- • Peeling and cutting the tomatoes
- • Preparing the starch slurry without lumps
- • Heating the oil to the right temperature before adding the ginger
- • Bringing the soup to a boil before adding the starch
- • Incorporating the starch gradually
- • Pouring the eggs in a thin stream to form the threads
Safety Warnings
- • Very hot oil can splatter: handle with care.
- • Boiling water can cause severe burns.
- • Pouring the eggs into the hot soup should be done slowly to avoid splattering.
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