Chinese Tomato and Egg Noodle Soup (番茄鸡蛋面汤)

As we are heading into colder weather, we will need a bowl of hot, comfort food more often. This is where the piping hot Chinese Tomato and Egg Noodle Soup comes in! This one bowl of goodness can be made in just 30 minutes and it will be gone faster than that, because you can’t stop slurping the goodness up!

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Do you know that tomatoes have plenty of umami components? By cooking tomatoes in the soup, it will add tremendous flavours (and a beautiful reddish colour) to the soup! If you use sour-ish tomatoes, the soup will have a slight sour-ish taste which helps stimulates the appetite. I used vegetable stock for this recipe, which is simply the leftover water after boiling potatoes the previous day (the potatoes were used to make yummy baked fries). Ginger, spring onion and garlic are given a light sauté in a bit of oil to add additional flavour to the soup.

I resisted adding any meat into the soup (which was incredibly rare), and served the noodle soup with some ngoh hian (five-spiced pork rolls) on the side instead. It was a light and delicious meal that we finished everything – from the noodles down to the last drop of soup!

Step-by-step Photos
1) In a pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add in ginger, white part of spring onion and garlic and sauté until fragrant.	2) Add in tomatoes, carrot (if using) and a pinch of salt. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes until the tomatoes are soft and mushy.
3) Add in stock and soy sauce. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes.	4) While the soup is simmering, bring a pot of water to boil, add in a generous pinch of salt and add in dried noodles. Boil until the noodles are soft. Drain and rinse the noodles briefly under cold water,
5) Drain the noodles well and add into the soup. Turn up the heat and let the soup come to a rolling boil.	6) Beat the eggs in a small bowl then pour slowly into the boiling soup. Taste the soup and season with salt to your liking.

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Chinese Tomato and Egg Noodle Soup (番茄鸡蛋面汤)

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time25 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Servings: 0 Serves 2

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INGREDIENTS

 

• ▢ 150 grams dried noodles, see Naggy Note
• ▢ 1 tablespoon oil
• ▢ Thumb of ginger, peeled, sliced and bashed
• ▢ 1 spring onion, white and green part separated, both parts finely chopped
• ▢ 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
• ▢ 2 large tomatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
• ▢ 1/2 carrot, optional
• ▢ 750 ml vegetable stock, if non-vegetarian, try using bone stock!
• ▢ 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• ▢ 2 eggs
• ▢ Salt to taste
• ▢ 2 handfuls of lettuce, tear into small pieces (optional)
• ▢ Sesame oil, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

• In a pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add in ginger, white part of spring onion and garlic and sauté until fragrant.
• Add in tomatoes, carrot (if using) and a pinch of salt. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes until the tomatoes are soft and mushy.
• Add in stock and soy sauce. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• While the soup is simmering, bring a pot of water to boil, add in a generous pinch of salt and add in dried noodles. Boil until the noodles are soft. Drain and rinse the noodles briefly under cold water, then drain the noodles well and add into the soup. Turn up the heat and let the soup come to a rolling boil.
• Beat the eggs in a small bowl then pour slowly into the boiling soup. Taste the soup and season with salt to your liking. Turn off the heat.
• Divide lettuce between 2 serving bowls. Ladle the soup and noodles into the serving bowl.
• Garnish with the green part of spring onion, drizzle with a few drops of sesame oil (optional) and serve immediately.

NOTES

- You can use egg noodles, ramen noodles or even fresh hand-made noodles for this dish. For fresh noodles, you can skip the boiling part and them straight into the soup. Boil for a few minutes until the noodles are cooked before adding in the eggs.

- Make Ahead: Make the soup base ahead of time (until step 3). When about to serve, reboil the soup and proceed with remaining steps.

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