Yen Can Cook ~ Seaweed Egg Drop Soup 紫菜蛋花汤

Take less than 15 minutes to prepare, Seaweed Egg Drop Soup 紫菜蛋花汤, certainly one of your best choice if you want a quick soup dish on a weeknight.


The seaweed used in the soup is a particular variety of dried seaweed called Zi Cai (紫菜). It is usually sold in disc shape plastic packaging like the above picture and can be found in Chinese grocery stores and  supermarkets. 

Seaweed is high in nutrients and low in calories. It also has detoxing properties, help regulate hormones and is generally good for health.

 

Ingredients (Serve: 3-4)

5g seaweed

1200ml water/stock

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 thumb-sized ginger, sliced 

10 meat balls (optional)

Salt & pepper to taste

Chopped spring onions (for garnishing, optional)

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Step 1: In a soup pot, put in water and sliced ginger, bring to a boil. Once boiling, add in meat balls and bring to a boil again.

Step 2: Add seaweed and stir to loosen them. Add in the beaten egg slowly, stir the broth while the egg pouring process to form the egg drop.

Step 3: Flavor the soup with salt and pepper. 

Step 4: Sprinkle with chopped spring onion and serve.

 

HAPPY COOKING!  #dudukrumahagain #stayhealthy

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