How to Make Vietnamese Spicy Tomato and Egg Drop Soup Asian Cooking Recipe Cuisine

Vietnam Spicy Tomato and Egg Drop Soup


This recipe was taken from centuries old cooking techniques and when possible applied modern cooking methods and/or ingredients.  It uses Asian cooking styles, Asian Spices, Asian Sauces and Asian Ingredients.  The style of cooking may have a slight alteration while still maintaining the dish's overall purpose.  In this blog we touch on recipes that may be predominant for the Chinese Cuisines.  We will also share recipes based upon country, or regions such as: Burma, Cambodia, Indian, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam.  Some cuisines are considered South Asian, South East Asian dishes, Central Asian and/or Middle Eastern and may not be strictly connected to a specific country or culture.



Recipe makes for 4 Servings


2 tbsp peanut or vegetable oil

3 shallots, finely sliced

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 Thai chilies, seeded and finely sliced

1 oz galangal, shredded

8 large, ripe tomatoes, skinned, seeded and finely chopped

1 tbsp sugar

2 tbsp nuoc mam

4 lime leaves

4 cup chicken stock

1 tbsp wine vinegar

4 eggs

Salt and ground black pepper


Directions:


Heat oil in a wok or heavy pan; stir in shallots, garlic, chilies and galangal and cook until fragrant. Add the tomatoes with the sugar, nuoc mam and lime leaves. Stir until it resembles a sauce. 

Pour in the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Season. 

Poach eggs in water or lightly fry them up. Using a slotted spoon, slip the eggs into the hot soup. Drizzles a little chili oil and sprinkle with mint and coriander.

*If you can’t be bothered to cook eggs this is already quite a good tomato soup on its own.



For the adventurous palate, a great side dish that compliments this recipe is Jaew Bong.  Discover more about Jaew Bong, check out www.jaewbong.com.



Enjoy..




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