Vegetarian Egg Drop Soup

Total time20 min

Prep time8 min

Cook time12 min

This soup gets its savory depth from grated fresh ginger, tamari, and a touch of toasted sesame oil, simmered together until fragrant and steaming. A cornstarch slurry gives the broth that signature glossy, slightly thickened texture, and the eggs are poured in a slow, steady stream to form those long, silky ribbons everyone loves about this dish. A scatter of fresh scallion greens on top adds color and a mild bite right before serving. It's fast, comforting, and simple enough for a weeknight, and it makes a genuinely solid pick for a vegetarian table. Every step here — from building the broth to swirling in the egg ribbons — comes together in under fifteen minutes, so it's easy to have a warm, savory bowl ready whenever the craving hits.

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Ingredients

4 servings

4 cups chicken broth
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Chef's tip
Use the same amount of low-sodium vegetable broth. The dish will be a little lighter in flavor than with chicken broth.
1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
1 tbsp tamari
½ tsp toasted sesame oil
¼ tsp white pepper
4 large eggs
¼ tsp salt, or to taste

For the slurry

2 tbsp cornstarch
3 tbsp cold water

For serving

3 scallions, green tops only, thinly sliced

Instructions

1
Combine the chicken broth, grated ginger, tamari, sesame oil, and white pepper in a medium saucepan. Bring to a steady simmer over medium-high heat, about 4–5 minutes.
2
In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and cold water until completely smooth with no lumps. Pour the slurry into the simmering broth while stirring constantly, then continue to stir for 1 minute until the broth thickens slightly and turns glossy.

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