Have fun cooking and enjoy more, old or new memories! Spread out mixture in pan and make a shallow well in the middle. This dish is one of the best partner of steamed rice, steamed buns or even noodles. Hello Dear Readers! Now add the egg into stir fried tomato and quickly break the egg into the tomato and the juice. As soon as the down side of the egg sheet is set but before it is dried out, use a turner to fold up the sheet into three to four layers. I dont have a proper Wok but a flat base wok, would this make a difference in the outcome of the egg texture? 2) Sauté chopped garlic with 1 table spoon of oil until fragrant. We never have left overs either ~ellen, Copyright © 2011-2020 The Hong Kong Cookery. Chop the green onion, ginger and garlic. Thanks! Stir fry all together until tomato release its juice and simmering, about 1 to 2 minutes. I wanted to take a picture of it to impress my Cantonese mother but the boyfriend ate it all. Do not spread out and fry the eggs into a thin sheet. (also the Egg drop soup) Thank you so much. Heat may need to be increased as tomatoes release their liquid. Tomato Eggs (西红柿炒蛋) is a homey Chinese dish of stir-fried eggs and tomatoes. 2. 2) Sauté chopped garlic with 1 table spoon of oil until fragrant. 1) Heat 1 table spoon oil in pan or wok over medium heat. The purpose of folding the eggs into layers is to form a sponge-like substance, thus soaking up the taste of tomatoes. Made these tonight for the fam and they loved it!! This recipe is so easy and quick, takes only 15 mins to dinner table. Nowadays, whenever I gobble down the first couple of bites of this delicious Chinese comfort dish, I swear I can almost hear my dearest Grandma pottering about the pots and pans in the kitchen. Let it slowly scramble, then add in some soya sauce, sesame oil, white pepper 3. This Hong Kong tomato macaroni soup recipe is SUPER easy. Add in sliced tomatoes and stir fry them until juices begin to exude. One favorite dish of mine that she made a lot was Tomato Egg Stir Fry (蕃茄炒蛋), a homey dish that, when well done, is a perfect combination of tastes and textures as well as being simple and quick to make. Heat wok until it starts smoking, add oil and immediately add the tomatoes. Glad you liked it. All rights reserved. Some of the links on this site are affiliate links, as you've probably noticed. Gently pour on scrambled eggs, let cook for about 15 seconds and then gently stir eggs to mix. Add in sliced tomatoes and stir fry them until juices begin to exude. After frying the egg, I use ketchup with the tomatoes and cook them until saucy. ;_; So glad the fam enjoyed it! I have not seen this recipe ever - it so reminds me of ages ago when my mother made it! If you can move the egg up the sides a bit so that they are away from the hottest of the heat, then the egg texture should turn out the same. I particularly like the small number of ingredients that your recipes call for - before later on when people seem to think that "more is better"! Also add ketchup and 1/4 tsp salt. Pour in egg juice. 3) Dish up and sprinkle you preferred herbs. I love your recipes - brought back memory of "old" HK, which I left in the later 60s. See you there. And cut the tomato … The egg should be tender, wrapped with tomato juice and highlighted by a faint scallion aroma. Ripe tomatoes make the sauce flavorful and juicy. During the training, we lived in a really shabby place in the mountains, 20 people to a room, with cold showers and food slightly more appetizing than pig slop. Incorporate any brown bits at the bottom of the skillet into the mixture. Dish up and cut into ~2cm x 2cm pieces. This is a lovely dish, colorful, delicious yet easy-to-make. I sometimes make it too at my apartment. This helps enrich the flavor of the tomato sauce and enhance the color of the dish. So thank you all dear readers, know that you have our sincere thanks for supporting our cookery wookery efforts at The Hong Kong Cookery! Then I’ll add the egg, which gets covered in saucy goodness! I highly suggest this dish to any university/college students out there like myself that want something quick and nutritious. All you need for this recipe is macaroni, any broth of choice, hot dogs, mixed frozen vegetables, pureed tomatoes, ketchup, potato and a fried egg …