Tofu Soup with Salted Duck Egg and Peas
咸蛋黄豆腐羹
Tofu, peas and diced ham sausage simmer in a broth flavored with salted duck egg, then thicken with starch slurry. The supplied recipe uses salted duck eggs and contains no crab.
Also known as Tofu Soup with Salted Egg Yolk and Peas.
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Ingredients
Quantities are included where specified in the original recipe.
- tofu
- salted duck eggs, peeled
- peas
- ham sausage
- hot water
- slightly less than half a bowlstarch slurry
- as neededsalt
- cooking oil
Bowl and cup measures retain the original Chinese units 碗/杯; capacity is unspecified. 小半 means slightly less than half; 大半 means slightly more than half.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 01
Heat oil and add the peeled salted duck eggs shown in the source picture. Press them with the spatula and stir-fry until slightly foamy and fragrant, with oil released from the yolks.
- 02
Add hot water and bring to a boil. Add tofu cubes, peas and diced ham sausage.
- 03
Simmer over medium-low heat for about 3 minutes, until the peas are tender.
- 04
Pour in the starch slurry while stirring. Cook until thickened, then season with a little salt.
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Tofu Soup with Salted Duck Egg and Peas
Tofu, peas and diced ham sausage simmer in a broth flavored with salted duck egg, then thicken with starch slurry. The supplied recipe uses salted duck eggs and contains no crab.
Ingredients
- tofu
- salted duck eggs, peeled
- peas
- ham sausage
- hot water
- slightly less than half a bowlstarch slurry
- as neededsalt
- cooking oil
Bowl and cup measures retain the original Chinese units 碗/杯; capacity is unspecified. 小半 means slightly less than half; 大半 means slightly more than half.
Method
- 01
Heat oil and add the peeled salted duck eggs shown in the source picture. Press them with the spatula and stir-fry until slightly foamy and fragrant, with oil released from the yolks.
- 02
Add hot water and bring to a boil. Add tofu cubes, peas and diced ham sausage.
- 03
Simmer over medium-low heat for about 3 minutes, until the peas are tender.
- 04
Pour in the starch slurry while stirring. Cook until thickened, then season with a little salt.
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