Egg drop soup

Steps7

1. 1

   Step 1. Blanch the chicken

   7m 30s

   Add the chicken, 1 thumb ginger and 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine, plus the other blanching ingredients, to a pot. Simmer for 5-10 minutes. Discard the liquid and rinse the scum off the chicken.

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2. 2

   Step 2. Soak the mushrooms

   22m 30s

   Combine the dried mushrooms and dried scallops with water and let them soak for 15–30 minutes.

3. 3

   Step 3. Simmer the chicken stock

   1 h 30 min

   Return the chicken to a clean pot. Add 3 small pcs of smashed ginger, the green onion and the radish. Pour in the mushroom stock, 1-2 tbsp Shaoxing wine and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, lower to a gentle simmer and cook for about 1-2 hours. Strain the stock once done.

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4. 4

   Step 4. Season the stock

   Transfer the chicken stock to a clean pot and season it with fish sauce, white pepper, sugar, sesame oil, light soy sauce and salt.

5. 5

   Step 5. Thicken the soup

   Thicken the soup with the potato starch slurry, starting with 1/2 cup starch dissolved in just enough water and adding more if needed.

   Add more slurry only if needed.
6. 6

   Step 6. Add the eggs

   Slowly add the beaten eggs, flicking them forward into the soup to create thin sheet-like ribbons.

7. 7

   Step 7. Serve with spring onions

   Serve hot with sliced spring onions.

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