Snap Peas, Daikon, and Egg Soup

By

Naomi Moriyama. Japanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 scallions
  • 3 tbsp canola oil
  • 2/3 cup finely diced yellow onion
  • 1/3 cup finely diced peeled daikon
  • 3 shiitake, finely sliced
  • 5 cups dashi
  • 1 tsp sake
  • 1 tsp find-ground sea salt
  • pepper
  • 20 snap peas, cut into thirds
  • 1 tsp soy

Preparation

Step 1

1. Whisk eggs in medium bowl.
2. Cut one scallion into half inch batons for soup and thinly slice the other for garnish.
3. Place a wok over high heat. Add 1 tbsp. oil and swirl When oil begins to simmer, lower the heat to medium-high and add eggs. Fry the egg disk for 2 minutes, flip and cook 1 more minute. Transfer to plate and when egg has cooled, tear into bite sized pieces.
4. Add remaining oil to wok. When hot, add onion, daikon, and shiitake. Stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add dashi, sake, salt, and pepper, and bring to a boil. Reduce to medium and simmer for 3 minutes.
6. Add the bits of torm omelette to the soup, along with snap peas, scallion batons, and soy. Cook over high for 1-2 minutes.
Serve in bowls and garnish with sliced scallions.