More popular soups in China:
| Chinese name: 粟米羹 (sù mǐ gēng) Characteristics: Sweet Corn Soup tastes sweet and smooth and provides rich nutrition. Sweet Corn Soup is basically just corn and egg. Corn is rich in starch, protein, minerals, vitamins and fiber. It whets one's appetite, protects against cancer and strengthens the brain. With the addition of the egg, it is really nutritious. |  |
| Ingredients: 1 can corn or 150 g fresh corn kernels 1 egg wet corn starch (the proportion of cornstarch and water is ususally 1:2) chicken essence (chicken stock/bouillon) salt white sugar Note: the amount of the ingredients especially the seasonings listed above can be appropriately used according to one's personal taste. |  |
Methods: | Step 1: Place a wok over high heat. Add half a wok of water. Pour in the corn kernels when the water is boiling. Stir and boil for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and drain the corn through a colander. Put into a plate or a bowl. |
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| Step 2: Crack eggs into a bowl and beat. Pour the boiled corn kernels on the chopping board and chop well. Put back into the bowl. |
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| Step 3: Place the wok over high heat and add in 2 cups of water. Pour in the chopped corn. Add in white sugar, salt and chicken essence, and boil for 10-15 minutes. Then add in the wet cornstarch to thicken it. Pour in the beaten egg. Turn off the heat when the egg turns into yellowish flower floating about. |
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| Your Sweet Corn Soup is ready. Spoon it out of the wok and serve it in a soup bowl. |
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On Nov. 2, 2010, Mr. Jose Regino Angulo Rodriguez had a special family tour under the arrangement of TravelChinaGuide, through which he had a close contact to the local Chinese to know more about their daily life, and learned to cook two popular Chinese dishes Kung Pao Chicken & Sweet Corn Soup.
Our Guests Dining in a Chinese Family