I am sure everyone has tried Chinese egg drop soup, either at Chinese restaurants, buffet, or takeout.
Egg Drop Soup is always warm and comforting, with silky threads of eggs in the soup.
This egg drop soup is from my best-selling Chinese cookbook “Easy Chinese Recipes.” I added fresh tomatoes for a sweet tang.
My recipe closely replicates the version I had in Shanghai but slightly thickened with corn starch. It’s eggy, soothing, and utterly comforting, especially on a cold day.
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Usha J
Sweet and sour pork recipe is a testy foods.
and you are send the food items for me.
Bill
I will make this.
DanS
Nice Recipe. Good tip on turning the heat off before adding egg. Otherwise egg will cook too quickly and there won’t be nice “egg drop”
Thanks for sharing!
Samone
I made this and it was very delicious.
Liz
Love this soup. Thank you.
Sally
The photo has red stuff in the soup but no reference to that in the recipe. The red looks like chili pieces. Also, the egg looks like it has cabbage mixed in. Is the photo attached to the correct recipe?
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The recipe is here: https://rasamalaysia.com/chinese-egg-drop-soup/2/
1/2 tomato and there is no cabbage.
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Yes Sally.
Vanessa
I don’t know what kind of tomatoes you eat Sally, but over here, they’re red.
.Hay Nyut.
Thank you very much for
all soup.
Ann Damirez
I will try this tomorrow, and Thank You! I found your website.
lemil speed
Hi,
I would like these recipes, but I do not have a Facebook account.
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The recipe is here on the site, you don’t need Facebook to have the recipe. https://rasamalaysia.com/chinese-egg-drop-soup/2/
poisinkandy
This is the tastiest egg drop I’ve ever made! The tomatoes really make it!
Steve G
Wow… simple recipe, add a scoop of jasmine rice to the bowl, slice of homemade bread and you have dinner! My kids loved it! This was a couple min prep and 15 min cooked, quick meal, quick clean up!
MaryW
I made this, and I must say, it was really bland and missing something. :(
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Mary – did you add some salt? The taste is supposed to be very light.
Eloise
Hi Bee, how do you make your chicken broth? Would using a stock cube be an acceptable replacement? Thanks!
Jag
1. Great recipe. Thanks. One question on recipe measures:
a.”1 3/4 cups (425 ml) homemade chicken broth”
b.”1 cup (250 ml) water”
2. The cup measures do not seem consistent? 3/4 cup= 188 ml? Please clarify.
Rasa Malaysia
Good question. Just use 1 can (14-oz/400-g ) store-bought chicken broth.
Mo
Will recipe work using only egg whites? Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Rasa Malaysia
Yes.
Max Ong
This 1 nice! Thx for sharing the recipe
Karen Stone
My go-to soup when my stomach feels ‘iffy’. Excellent recipe, Bee.
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Karen for trying my egg drop soup recipe.
Marcus
Great recipe, although I’ve not made it with tomatoes (I need to try that still). I’ve made it several times successfully and the family really likes it. It really is super easy to make. For me the white pepper is what makes this dish so good. I’ve made other recipes for this soup that did not contain it and there always seemed like there was something missing.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Marcus, yes, white pepper is the secret to many Chinese cooking! :)