Chinese chicken and corn egg-drop soup

Name: Chinese chicken and corn egg-drop soup
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 skinless chicken breast; 750 ml (3 cups) chicken stock, plus 3 tablespoons extra; 1 teaspoon light soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon minced ginger; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine (shaoxing); 225 g (1 1/2 cups) thawed frozen sweet corn kernels, 1/2 cup roughly chopped; 1 1/2 tablespoons cornflour; 1 egg, plus 1 egg white, lightly beaten; 1 pinch of ground white pepper; Chopped coriander leaves; Sliced spring onion; Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

"This is a wholesome staple when I’m feeling down, and definitely a ‘warm your belly and heart’ kind of dish," says Khanh Ong. This is an edited extract from A Gay Guy's Guide to Life, Love, Food by Khanh Ong. Published by Plum, RRP $34.99, photography by Lauren Bamford.

Updated at: Tue, 13 May 2025 00:46:25 GMT