Egg Drop Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 cups chicken stock or 4 cups chicken broth, plus
    2 tablespoons chicken stock or 2 tablespoons chicken broth
    1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
    1 tablespoon light soy sauce
    1 tablespoon sesame oil
    1 tablespoon cornstarch
    3 eggs (lightly beaten)
    2 scallions (chopped, including ends)
    salt
    white pepper
    wide and crisp chinese noodles (optional)
Preparation
    Bring the 4 cups of chicken stock, grated ginger, sesame oil& soy sauce to a boil.
    In a small cup, make a slurry by combining the cornstarch& 2 tablespoons of chicken stock.
    Stir until dissolved.
    Slowly pour the cornstarch slurry into the stock& stir until thickened.
    Reduce heat to a simmer.
    Pour in the eggs slowly while continuously stirring the soup in the same direction with either a fork or a single chopstick.
    The egg will spread& feather.
    Turn off the heat& add the scallions.
    Lightly season to taste with salt& white pepper& serve immediately.
    I like to garnish the soup with wide, crisp Chinese noodles.

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