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Crab & Asparagus Soup Recipe

Keyword: Chinese new year, International, Soups and stews
Skill: intermediate
Servings: 1

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 oz. white asparagus, discard water and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 6 ½ oz. (185 gr) crab meat
  • 5 cups water
  • 1 block chicken bouillon
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1-inch ginger, peeled and shredded
  • 1 tbs fish sauce
  • 1 tbs light soy sauce
  • White pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp cornstarch + 2 tbs water

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat the oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add ginger and stir frequently for 1-2 minutes. Add water and chicken bouillon. Bring the mixture to a boil.

Add in fish sauce, light soy sauce to the pot.

In a small bowl, whisk the eggs and egg yolk using a fork. Drizzle egg gently into the boiling broth mixture.

Add in white asparagus and crab meat, and stir.

Add the cornstarch mixture and continue stirring until the soup is slightly thickened, about 1 minute or so.