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Stir-Fried Tomato and Egg

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Stir-Fried Tomato and Egg

Side Dish
⏱ 10 min
👥 Serves 4
Difficulty ⭐

Tomato and egg quickly stir-fried together — said to be the single most-cooked home dish in China.

#China#Home-CookingClassics#Tomato#Egg
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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Rarely seen on restaurant menus abroad, yet virtually every household in China knows this dish by heart. Tomato's tang and egg's richness alone make it endlessly satisfying with rice.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A reliable go-to when you need one more dish on a weeknight, fast.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Cut the tomato into wedges. Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt.

  2. Heat oil in a pan, pour in the egg, scramble until softly set, and remove.

  3. In the same pan, cook the tomato until it releases its juices.

  4. Season with sugar and salt.

  5. Return the egg and toss together briefly.

  6. Finish with a scatter of green onion.

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