西红柿鸡蛋面
Classic Chinese dish, probably one of the first dishes that many Chinese kids learn how to make (without the noodles) due to its simplicity, heartiness, and home-cooking feel. Surprisingly, I never learned to make this until fairly recently because I didn't like this dish very much growing up. But I've come to realize it was just because the previous iterations I had were made really poorly. The most important keys are to 1) cook the eggs and tomatoes separately, and 2) don't overcook the eggs.
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Ingredients
> noodles (1 bundle)
> eggs (3, beaten)
> tomato (2 small)
> garlic (2 cloves, minced)
> scallions (1 stalk, finely chopped)
> salt, soy sauce, sugar, MSG, oyster sauce
> corn starch
Instructions
1. In a separate pot, boil the noodles until done, drain, and rinse slightly to get rid of any excess starch. In the meantime, prepare everything else.
2. Beat the eggs, add a bit of salt. In a small pan over very high heat with plenty of oil, scramble the eggs until fully cooked through. Set aside
3. In a wok, cook the garlic over medium-high heat for a bit until aromatic, before it browns. Add the tomatoes, and a little bit of water, and let cook for ~10m, stirring occasionally. Add a bit of water as needed.
4. Add salt, soy sauce, sugar, MSG, oyster sauce, and corn starch to taste. Mix to combine.
5. Add the eggs back, break up into medium-sized pieces, mix well, and serve over the noodles.
6. Top with scallions and enjoy!
Notes/Tips:
> The corn starch is very important, it's useful for giving the sauce a thicker, less watery mouth feel. Don't go overboard here though, just a little bit is enough.
> This recipe can easily be doubled / tripled for 2 or 3 people.
> If you'd like, you can also substitute some of the eggs for a bit of thinly sliced pork belly. If you do this though, you'll want to cook the pork belly first, before adding the garlic or tomatoes. And you may want to add a bit of the soy sauce up front right before you add the tomatoes so that the pork belly is more flavorful
> Optionally, you can also add some sliced cucumber, though I personally prefer going without it (I'm not a fan of warm cucumbers)