Egg Drop Soup

Name: Egg Drop Soup
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 4 cups chicken stock; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with water; 1 spring onion, sliced; 1 tsp sesame oil

蛋花汤/dàn huā tāng/

Also known as: Dan Hua Tang, Egg Flower Soup

About this dish

A simple soup of broth thickened lightly and swirled with beaten egg to form silky ribbons.

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Ingredients

🍲4 cups chicken stock

🥚2 eggs, beaten

🌽1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with water

🧅1 spring onion, sliced

🍶1 tsp sesame oil

Method

Serves 4

Bring the stock to a gentle boil.

Stir in the cornstarch slurry to lightly thicken the broth.

Reduce heat to low and slowly drizzle in the beaten egg while gently stirring in one direction to form ribbons.

Season with salt and a splash of sesame oil.

Garnish with spring onion and serve hot.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Egg drop soup is a widely known, simple home-style dish, valued for how quickly it comes together with basic pantry ingredients.

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