Sweet and Sour Egg Drop Soup

Sweet and Sour Egg Drop Soup

Sweet and Sour Egg Drop Soup

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Ingredients🥘

Ingredients🥘

Ingredients🥘

  • 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth

  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (adjust for taste)

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

  • 1 tablespoon honey or jaggery (adjust for sweetness)

  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger

  • 1 small garlic clove, minced (optional, for digestion)

  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (optional, for thickness)

  • 2 eggs, beaten

  • ½ cup thinly sliced spring onions (greens only)

  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

  • Salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste

Directions🧑🏻‍🍳

Directions🧑🏻‍🍳

Directions🧑🏻‍🍳

  1. Base Broth: In a medium pot, bring the broth, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, ginger, and garlic (if using) to a gentle boil. Adjust the sweet and sour balance to your liking.

  2. Thicken (Optional): If you prefer a slightly thicker soup, stir in the cornstarch slurry and let it simmer for 1-2 minutes until it thickens.

  3. Add Eggs: Lower the heat to a gentle simmer. Slowly drizzle the beaten eggs into the pot in a thin stream, stirring gently with a fork to create delicate ribbons of egg.

  4. Enhance: Stir in the sesame oil at the end for a fragrant finish. To serve, ladle into bowls and garnish generously with spring onion greens. A twist of white pepper will add extra warmth if desired.