Food for days when you are too ill to think
You are ill, you have a runny nose, a sore throat, you can’t move, your head hurts, you can’t breathe properly, and worse, you are alone at home and need to eat. But you are too ill to shop.
I present to you: Egg drop soup.
The basic recipe is like this: You head up stock. You thicken it with some flour, you maybe spice it a little or put some soy sauce in, and then you drop an egg in whilst stirring briskly. Done.
Variations include using a pack of noodles, then drop an egg in whilst stirring briskly. Or put some macaroni in, then drop an egg in whilst stirring briskly.
Egg drop soup done properly has silky threads of eggwhite running though it and is an art of some controversy.
That is not the point of todays soup. Todays soup is meant to be a cure for all ills. It is watery enough for you to get some liquid, soothing enough for your throat, has stock and carb so will keep you alive, replenishes salt, and the egg is the protein you need in an easy-to-swallow, no chewing needed format.
This soup is also a great way to survive as a student on noodles without getting malnourished and dying.