Main ingredients 🥩
eggschivesanchovy saucemirinsaltgarlic
Ttukdak Hyung's Chinese-Style Egg Soup
A soft egg soup with the signature cloud-like texture of Chinese restaurants, made with an anchovy sauce and mirin base and strained egg mixture.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who need a clear soup that pairs perfectly with jajangmyeon, jajangbap, or fried rice.
- ⭐ Those who want to make a deeply flavorful soup in 5 minutes with just eggs and chives when no other ingredients are available.
- ⭐ Those looking for a mild, non-spicy soup that kids can slurp up without fuss.
Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings
- water as needed
- a little anchovy sauce
- a little mirin
- a little salt
- a little minced garlic
- 3 eggs
- a little chives
Recipe 🍳
- Crack the eggs into a bowl and gently beat with a spoon or whisk. Strain through a sieve to remove the chalaza (egg white strings).
- Wash the chives and cut into bite-sized pieces, about one finger joint long.
- In a pot, add water, anchovy sauce, mirin, salt, and minced garlic. Stir lightly to make the broth, then bring to a boil.
- When the broth is boiling vigorously, reduce the heat slightly and gently pour in the beaten egg in a circular motion.
- Once the eggs are cooked and rise to the surface in soft clouds, add the chopped chives and bring to a very brief boil to finish.
- Beat the eggs until smooth, strain through a sieve, and cut the chives into appropriate sizes.
- In a pot, add water, anchovy sauce, mirin, salt, and minced garlic, and boil to make a clear broth.
- When the broth boils, add the egg mixture and chives in order, cook gently, and finish.
Cooking tips 💡
- Even if it's a bit of a hassle, straining the egg mixture through a sieve prevents lumping and gives you the melt-in-your-mouth soft texture characteristic of Chinese restaurants.
- If you stir the soup immediately after adding the egg, the egg will break apart and make the broth cloudy. Wait for the eggs to set and rise naturally from the heat for a clear soup.
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