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eggs and tomato
Fluffy egg curds folded through soft, savoury-sweet tomatoes with scallion, ginger and a light wok sauce.
About eggs and tomato
Tomato and egg is a Chinese home-cooking staple built from softly scrambled eggs and saucy tomatoes. This profile follows Serious Eats' wok-cooked version using fresh plum tomatoes.
The tomatoes are savoury and gently sweet, sharpened by Chinkiang vinegar and rounded by Shaoxing wine and light soy sauce.
Large, fluffy yellow egg curds sit among soft red tomato pieces in a glossy, lightly seasoned sauce.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Egg, Soy, Wheat (gluten).
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in eggs and tomato
Chinese Scrambled Eggs with Tomato.
- EggsFluffy curds
- Kosher saltSeasoning
- WaterLoosens the eggs
- Canola oilWok cooking medium
- ScallionsFresh allium aroma
- GarlicAromatic base
- Fresh gingerWarm aromatic note
- Plum tomatoesJuicy tomato base
- Shaoxing wineAromatic seasoning
- Chinese light soy sauceSavoury seasoning
- White pepperPeppery seasoning
- Chinkiang vinegarTangy finish
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Eggs:
- Kosher salt:
- Water:
- Canola oil:
- Scallions:
- Garlic:
- Fresh ginger:
- Plum tomatoes:
- Shaoxing wine: . Commercial formulation remains unresolved
- Chinese light soy sauce: . Commercial formulation remains unresolved
- White pepper:
- Chinkiang vinegar: . Commercial formulation remains unresolved
Recipe-specific unresolved details
- Shaoxing wine commercial formulation
- Chinese light soy sauce commercial formulation
- Chinkiang vinegar commercial formulation
Origins & food traditions
Tomato and scrambled egg became a fixture of Chinese home cooking during the twentieth century. The selected formula fixes one aromatic wok-cooked version without claiming it is the only household style.
Countries
- China
Cuisines & regions
- Chinese Cuisine
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.