Home-style Chinese Recipe
Tomato and Bean Curd Soup
Tomato and bean curd soup is a simple home-style soup with tomatoes, tofu, broth, egg, and scallions.
Recipe at a glance
| Purpose | Menu-derived Chinese restaurant recipe family |
| Cuisine or format | Home-style Chinese |
| Consolidation rule | Closely related menu names are treated as one recipe family when the sauce, technique, or format is the same. |
Ingredients
- 2 tomatoes, cut into wedges
- 1 block soft tofu
- 6 cups broth or water
- 2 eggs, optional
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- Salt
- White pepper
- Scallions
Method
- Simmer broth with ginger.
- Add tomatoes and cook until softened.
- Add tofu gently.
- Season with soy sauce, salt, and white pepper.
- Drizzle in beaten egg if using.
- Finish with scallions.
Variations and substitutions
- Adjust the protein or vegetable only when the core technique and sauce remain recognizable.
- For allergies or religious dietary needs, check sauces, broth, wrappers, cooking wine, and shared wok or fryer use.
- For restaurant-style versions, texture matters as much as flavor: noodles should not be mushy, fried items should not be soggy, and broths should remain clear unless the dish calls for thickness.