egg drop soup

noun

variants or less commonly egg-drop soup

ˈeg-ˌdräp- 

ˈāg-

or eggdrop soup

plural egg drop soups also egg-drop soups or eggdrop soups

: a soup of Chinese origin that is typically prepared by stirring whisked egg into hot stock or broth

The best egg drop soup … should have a clear, ever-so-slightly thickened broth with the intense flavor of chicken and egg, with the aromas of ginger, scallion, and white pepper.

—J. Kenji López-Alt

Although chicken broth is traditionally used in egg drop soup, you can use a low-sodium vegetable broth instead.

—Donna Ferguson

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above