Tomato Egg Noodle Soup (Jiandan Xiantang Mian)

A lightning-fast 10-minute comfort meal featuring sweet, jammy tomatoes, savory poached eggs, and silky noodles in a rich, warming broth.

Ingredients

• 4 large tomatoes
• 2 eggs
• 2 portions dry noodles
• 2 stalks green onions
• to taste cilantro
• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder
• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
• as needed water

Instructions

1. 1Score the tomatoes

   

   Place four large tomatoes into a metal bowl and score the top of each tomato with a cross pattern using a knife.

   Tip: Scoring the skin allows hot water to loosen it easily for quick peeling.
2. 2Scald the tomatoes

   

   Pour boiling water from a kettle directly over the scored tomatoes inside the metal bowl to scald them.

   Tip: Ensure the boiling water covers the tops of the tomatoes evenly.
3. 3Peel off the skin

   

   Peel the skin away from the tomatoes by hand, starting from the edges of the cross cuts where the hot water loosened it.

   Tip: The skin should easily slide off in large pieces after scalding.
4. 4Chop the tomatoes

   

   Transfer the peeled tomatoes onto a cutting board and roughly chop them into chunks using a knife.

   Tip: The exact size of the chunks doesnt matter because they will cook down into a sauce.
5. 5Sauté green onions

   

   Heat cooking oil in a wok over medium heat, then add the chopped green onions and sauté until fragrant.

   Tip: Make sure the oil is properly heated before adding the green onions to release their aroma.
6. 6Add tomatoes to wok

   

   Add the freshly chopped tomato chunks from the bowl into the wok containing the sautéed green onions.

   Tip: Stir-fry the tomatoes immediately after adding to combine them with the aromatic oil.
7. 7Cook down the tomatoes into a sauce

   

   Stir and press the tomatoes in the wok until they break down completely into a thick, saucy consistency.

   Tip: Pressing down on the tomatoes helps release their natural juices faster.
8. 8Add water to the tomato base

   

   Pour water into the wok containing the cooked tomato sauce to create the soup base.

   Tip: Both hot or cold water can be used at this stage.
9. 9Add noodles to the boiling broth

   

   Drop dry noodles directly into the boiling tomato broth to cook them through.

   Tip: Make sure the broth is actively boiling before adding the noodles.

Storage & Reheating

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