Egg Drop Soup

A delicous and light soup to complement any diner!

I’ve started getting into making soup recently. This is new territory for me, but I decided to give it a try after pondering what to do with the leftover chinese cabbage that had been living rent-free in my fridge for too long. Behold! This soup was the result.

Ingredients

  • Chinese Cabbage
  • About 1 liter of chicken stock
  • Eggs (about 3)
  • White onion (can be omitted)
  • Garlic
  • Sesame oil
  • Powdered or grated ginger
  • Salt and (preferably white) pepper
  • Scallion
  • A little bit of cooking oil

Cooking plan

  • Chop up your onions, garlic and scallion (put aside the green for garnish).
  • In a deep pot, start sweating the onion and scallion in a little bit of oil. After a few minutes, add the garlic as well.
  • Meanwhile, start tearing the cabbage apart with your hands. Doing it this way gives you nice and irregular pieces, which is nicer for the texture than when the cabbage is chopped.
  • Add the chicken stock and add ginger, sesame oil, salt and pepper to taste. If you’re not sure, you can also add these ingredients after the next step, but I have found this to be less tasty.
  • Add in the cabbage, and cover the pot with a lid. Leave it be for about 10 minutes, untill the cabbage has wilted.
  • Finally, beat your eggs in a bowl. While stiring with one hand, slowly drizzle in the egg. This creates the signature egg ribbons associated with this dish. Let it rest for a few minutes and you’re ready to serve!

ENJOY!