Crab and Asparagus Soup
- 4 oz. white asparagus, discard water and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 6 ½ oz. (185 gr) crab meat
- 5 cups water
- 1 block chicken bouillon
- 1 tsp oil
- 1-inch ginger, peeled and shredded
- 1 tbs fish sauce
- 1 tbs light soy sauce
- White pepper
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp cornstarch + 2 tbs water
- Heat the oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add ginger and stir frequently for 1-2 minutes. Add water and chicken bouillon. Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Add in fish sauce, light soy sauce to the pot.
- In a small bowl, whisk the eggs and egg yolk using a fork. Drizzle egg gently into the boiling broth mixture.
- Add in white asparagus and crab meat, and stir.
- Add the cornstarch mixture and continue stirring until the soup is slightly thickened, about 1 minute or so.