egg drop soup

Silky Chinese starter

Egg drop soup is a Chinese soup made by stirring beaten eggs into boiling broth, creating delicate ribbons or wisps of cooked egg throughout.

The broth is typically chicken-based and lightly seasoned with soy sauce, sesame oil, and white pepper.

A staple of Chinese-American restaurant menus: We ordered egg drop soup and egg rolls to start.

preparation

broth

Clear simmered meat liquid

stirring · cornstarch · thickening · simmering · seasoning · sesame oil · scallions · ginger · white pepper · soy sauce

texture

silky

Smooth and lustrous

light · ribbony · flowing · stringy · lacy · soft · tender · thin · gossamer · billowy

comfort

warming

Increasing in temperature

steaming · cozy · restorative · homey · nostalgic · satisfying · gentle · mild · simple · wholesome

dish

ramen

Japanese noodle soup

consommé · bouillon · minestrone · congee · rice porridge · jook · takeout · appetizer · dim sum · Cantonese

Categories
Opposites
soup texture and body

egg drop soupbeef stew

split pea soup · New England clam chowder · goulash · gumbo · chili

culinary tradition

egg drop soupFrench onion soup

Broiled, cheese-topped broth bowl

borscht · vichyssoise · chicken noodle soup · New England clam chowder · Italian wedding soup

satiety and meal role

egg drop soupbeef stew

hearty · filling · pot roast · cassoulet · shepherd's pie

Family

drop, soup, dropped, eggs, dropping, eggshell, droplet, soupy, dropper

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G