「Tomato Egg Drop Soup」

Ingredients and amounts

• 1 tomato
• 1-2 eggs
• 2 drops sesame oil
• 5g MSG (optional)
• 15g salt
• 15g scallion, ginger, and garlic (combined)

Step-by-step method

1. 1

   Step 1

   Wash the tomato and cut it into pieces.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Finely chop the scallion, ginger, and garlic.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Crack the eggs into a bowl and beat them well with chopsticks or a whisk.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Heat the pot and add 15ml oil. When a wisp of smoke appears, add the scallion, ginger, and garlic, and stir-fry for 30 seconds.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Add the tomato and stir-fry for 1 minute.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Add water until it reaches about 1.2 times the height of the ingredients in the pot, then add the salt.

7. 7

   Step 7

   When the soup comes to a boil, pour in the beaten eggs and use chopsticks to stir and break them up. Add MSG and sesame oil.

8. 8

   Step 8

   Wait 30 seconds, then turn off the heat and serve.