Chinese Tomato Egg Shio Ramen
Growing up in a Chinese and Japanese household, one of my favorite Chinese meals is my Popo’s (婆婆), aka., grandma, famous Tomato Egg stir-fry.
Tomato Egg is a dish that is just simply delicious – for as long as I can remember this dish always brought so much warmth, comfort, and smiles to my face. Tangy stir-fried tomatoes with garlic, layered with fluffy eggs, with a touch of sugar, the right amounts of umami, and sesame oil for aromatics. Typically served over a hot bowl of rice as a stew-like consistency, I thought, why not try and make this dish into a noodle and soup dish? Therefore, Sun Noodle brings to you, “Chinese Tomato Egg Shio Ramen”.
A piece of my childhood that is too good not to share.
Ingredients (1 Serving)
1 pkg Shio Ramen – 1 portion of noodles & soup base
1 ½ cup Water, for soup base
1-2 Tomatoes, cut into wedges
1 ½ tbsp Oil
2 cloves of Garlic, minced
Sesame Oil, 1 tsp or to taste
1 tsp Black Pepper
2 tsp Sugar
1 Egg, whisked
1-2 Green Onions, for garnish
½ cup of noodle water, to thicken the soup
Cooking Directions:
Prepare soup base (follow the instructions on the package) and set aside.
Drizzle oil in a medium-sized pot and sauté the tomato wedges over medium heat for 4 minutes, or until tomatoes soften and start to fall apart.
Once the tomatoes are softened and the juices are released, add the soup base mixture and garlic. Mix well and bring to a simmer – remove loose tomato skins and discard.
While the soup is rolling at a gentle simmer, prepare the ramen noodles (follow the instructions on the package). Reserve ½ cup of noodle water and set aside.
Season the soup with sesame oil, sugar, and black pepper. Add ½ cup of reserved noodle water to thicken the soup – bring to a simmer and stir occasionally.
Gently stir the soup in one direction to create a whirlpool and pour the whisked egg slowly to make a silky egg drop. (Tip: if you want fluffier eggs instead of the ‘egg drop’ effect, pour your eggs in a circular motion, and don’t mix immediately.)
Transfer the noodles and soup into a serving bowl and garnish with green onions. Slurp & enjoy