Tomato and egg soup ( or ) is a dish from China consisting mainly of tomato and egg.Recipes of all nations, Countess Morphy, p.258Food of Asia Lynn Lewis, Murdoch Books, p.100 It is a relatively easy soup to make, and as such is one of the most popular soups in households.Food of China, Nina Simonds, p.60
Normally, the soup is made from coarsely chopped tomatoes, and green onions chopped to pieces of about of 0.5 cm. Half a litre of water is used in this soup, and a small amount of oil. Eggs are added toward the end of this dish, and stirred in for only about 3 minutes. It is normally covered for 2 minutes, and then served when the egg has set.
This soup is also sometimes made with the tomato skin removed, and is sometimes cooked for a longer time.
Main ingredients Tomato Egg Green onion Oil Salt MSG Boiling water
See also
List of Chinese soups List of soups List of tomato dishes
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