Non vegEggChina
Tomato egg noodle soup
China's favourite home combo, tomato and egg, now in a slurpable soup.
25 minTime
24 gProtein each
mildSpice
The first dish many learnMake it your way
Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original610kcalsame
24 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
25minutessame
Tomato3 large, ripe
Egg3
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)4 tsp
Garlic2 cloves, chopped
Spring onion (green onion, scallion)3 stalks, whites and greens separated
Water3¼ cups
Tomato ketchup (ketchup)1 tbsp
Sugar1 tsp
Soy sauce2 tsp
Saltto taste
Wheat noodles2 portions
Bok choy (pak choi)2 small, halved
White peppera pinch
Sesame oil1 tspMethod
- 1Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt. Scramble in 2 tsp oil on medium high heat until just set in big soft curds. Remove.
- 2Heat the remaining oil, fry the garlic and spring onion whites, then add the chopped tomatoes. Cook 6 minutes, pressing with the spoon.
- 3Add the water, ketchup, sugar, soy sauce and salt and boil 5 minutes.
- 4Cook the noodles separately as the pack says and drain. Add the bok choy to the soup for 1 minute, then return the egg.
- 5Divide the noodles between bowls, pour over the soup and finish with spring onion greens, pepper and sesame oil.
Serve it like thisLadle into deep bowls with the egg curds heaped on top and the bok choy on the side.