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By Serious Eats
West Lake Soup Recipe
Instructions
Prep:5minCook:10min
A quick and soothing soup with egg whites and ground meat, flavored with cilantro and soy. A Chinese classic.
Updated at: Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:12:56 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
43
Low
Glycemic Load
6
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories263.7 kcal (13%)
Total Fat13.4 g (19%)
Carbs14.1 g (5%)
Sugars0.7 g (1%)
Protein20.6 g (41%)
Sodium659.2 mg (33%)
Fiber0.3 g (1%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
![8 ounces ground pork or minced beef fillet, or white fish fillets, such as cod or flounder, roughly chopped](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550765050/graph/fooddb/483c7c49e27f3c26bb32d3e35e20f17e.jpg)
8 ouncesground pork
or minced beef fillet, or white fish fillets, such as cod or flounder, roughly chopped
![Kosher salt](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764757/graph/fooddb/9c6c980ec7ac8598540dbdb2c4bf00bd.jpg)
kosher salt
![1 tablespoon light soy sauce](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1544981151/custom_upload/07c50125feafe407de82c6979b6c29ba.jpg)
1 tablespoonlight soy sauce
![2 tablespoons Shaoxing rice wine](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1552312278/custom_upload/50513deb2663a7e33ce5879aba7db1d5.jpg)
2 tablespoonsshaoxing rice wine
![6 cups homemade or store-bought low sodium chicken broth](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1544981372/custom_upload/4b9cce2bf1a959510278c09e18acf423.jpg)
6 cupslow sodium chicken broth
homemade or store-bought
![5 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup water](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/f_webp,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1533798554/custom_upload/18668bc17ea46f80733874f800949c62.png)
5 tablespoonscornstarch
mixed with 1/4 cup water
![4 egg whites, lightly beaten](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1563975225/custom_upload/0b3d96322bf0ac37a8e00d9fbf6150f1.jpg)
4egg whites
lightly beaten
![1/4 teaspoon white pepper](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550765030/graph/fooddb/8766a5c1a586a7a16f1a4f92cf0de032.jpg)
¼ teaspoonwhite pepper
![1 1/4 cups finely chopped cilantro](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764540/graph/fooddb/d044b42a25f1090b403e6810d274f062.jpg)
1 ¼ cupscilantro
finely chopped
Instructions
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