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Dan Hua Tang - Egg Drop Soup with Shrimp, Tofu, and Shiitake
There is egg drop soup and then there is another kind of egg drop soup, and I don’t consider the cheap, and most of the times, free version of what is served in cheap Chinese restaurants across the States qualifies as one. Yes I see the egg, and yes it is soup, but taste wise, it is just a ghastly version of what I consider a true egg drop soup. It has come to the point that I would rather pass on the soup, even when it is free! My version might not be the best, but this I can eat and enjoy everyday :)
Dan Hua Tang - Egg Drop Soup with Shrimp, Tofu, and Shiitake
Ingredients
- Shrimp and Tofu
- 300 gram firm tofu (about 4 pieces), cut into 12 triangular wedges
- 300 gram shrimps, peeled and deveined, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoon tapioca starch/powder
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
- Egg Drop Soup
- 2 liter chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 8 dried shiitake mushroom, rehydrate until soften, thinly sliced
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 4 tablespoon corn starch + 5 tablespoon water, mix well
- Garnish
- thinly sliced scallions
Instructions
- Shrimp and Tofu
- Prepare a steamer and line the steamer insert with parchment paper to prevent from sticking.
- Remove a small triangular wedge from each tofu wedge, and mix with chopped shrimp and the rest of the shrimp and tofu ingredients. Stuff the shrimp mixture back to the tofu.
- Steam the stuffed tofu for 15 minutes until cooked through. Remove from steamer and set aside.
- Egg Drop Soup
- Boil together chicken stock, Shaoxing, grated ginger, salt, ground pepper, and shiitake mushroom.
- Pour the beaten egg in a thin stream while stirring the soup to get the "egg drop soup" look.
- Add the corn starch solution and cook for 3 minutes until the soup thickens, stir often.
- To serve
- Place 2 to 3 of the steamed stuffed tofu per soup bowl, top with the egg drop soup, and garnish with chopped scallions.
Comments
Lory says:
Hey, This recipe looks super-“buona”! Thank you! A kiss from Italy, Lory http://www.lalunadeigolosi.com
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