Tomato Egg Soup

Tomato Egg Soup

Cuisine: Chinese

Tomato Egg Soup is a Chinese soup, built around Tomatoes.

Difficulty

2 / 5

★★☆☆☆

Easy
Estimated Calories

258 kcal

Ingredients

  • Tomatoes
  • Eggs
  • Sesame oil
  • MSG
  • Salt
  • Scallion, ginger, garlic

Steps

  1. Wash the tomatoes and cut them into chunks.
  2. Finely chop the scallion, ginger and garlic.
  3. Crack the eggs into a bowl and beat well with chopsticks (or a whisk).
  4. Heat the wok, add 15 ml of oil, and when a wisp of smoke rises from the oil, add the scallion, ginger and garlic and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
  5. Add the tomatoes and stir-fry for 1 minute.
  6. Pour in water to about 1.2 times the height of the food in the pot, and add salt.
  7. Once it boils, pour in the beaten egg, break it up with chopsticks, and add MSG and sesame oil.
  8. Wait 30 seconds, then turn off the heat and serve.

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Notes

Tomato egg soup is a sweet-and-sour, appetizing home-style soup with a smooth, tender texture. It is extremely simple and loved by young and old alike. It is rich in lycopene, vitamin C and quality protein, balanced and easy to digest. Very beginner-friendly and quick, it takes about 15 minutes.

Estimated difficulty: ★★
Estimated calories: 258 kcal

Calculation:

  • Tomatoes: 1
  • Eggs: 1-2 (to taste; use 2 if you love eggs, usually 1)
  • Sesame oil: 2 drops
  • MSG: 5 g (optional)
  • Salt: 15 g
  • Scallion, ginger and garlic: 15 g in total

MSG is optional.