Ingredients
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4 cups chicken stock or 4 cups chicken broth, plus
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2 tablespoons chicken stock or 2 tablespoons chicken broth
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1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
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1 tablespoon light soy sauce
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1 tablespoon sesame oil
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1 tablespoon cornstarch
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3 eggs (lightly beaten)
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2 scallions (chopped, including ends)
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salt
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white pepper
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wide and crisp chinese noodles
Instructions
- Bring the 4 cups of chicken stock, grated ginger, sesame oil& soy sauce to a boil.
- In a small cup, make a slurry by combining the cornstarch& 2 tablespoons of chicken stock.
- Stir until dissolved.
- Slowly pour the cornstarch slurry into the stock& stir until thickened.
- Reduce heat to a simmer.
- Pour in the eggs slowly while continuously stirring the soup in the same direction with either a fork or a single chopstick.
- The egg will spread& feather.
- Turn off the heat& add the scallions.
- Lightly season to taste with salt& white pepper& serve immediately.
- I like to garnish the soup with wide, crisp Chinese noodles.