Category Archives: Soup

Fragrant chicken soup with tomato and lime (柠香蕃茄鸡)

This soup recipe, which I’m calling fragrant chicken soup with tomato and lime (柠香蕃茄鸡), is delicious. It’s also quite simple, because it creates its own stock. Pre-made soup stocks are wonderful things. I use them often and I’d never discourage … Continue reading

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Somen with vegetables

This is probably TastyAsia’s most unfussy recipe. It’s also easy, fast, and delicious. I suppose the variations are endless, but for tonight’s noodles I used fresh spinach and a red pepper. I garnished the noodles with a soft-boiled egg. Here … Continue reading

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Corn and crab soup, with egg and smoked pepper

Corn and crab soup (蟹肉玉米汤, xièròu yùmǐ tāng) is a Cantonese dish with nicely blended flavors. The sweet tastes of fresh corn and steamed crab meat combine with the spiciness of white and smoked red peppers and the richness of … Continue reading

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