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Crab and corn soup, with an egg

Crab and corn egg drop soup

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A rich and creamy soup made with crab meat and corn on the cob, thickened with flour and beaten eggs, and flavored with sesame oil and finely chopped leek.

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Recipe from Urbano, Yivan000, Tulsi and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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A creamy and slightly thickened soup, flavored with sesame oil, in the tradition of Asian corn soups.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodMijotage
  • Estimated cost$15.89 $2.65 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $5.56
  • $7.95
  • $0.26
  • $0.80
  • $0.26
  • $0.02
  • $0.08
  • $0.96

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, bring the fish broth to a boil.
  2. Add the crab meat and corn. ≈ 3 min
  3. Cook until the corn is tender.
  4. Pour thicken the broth, slowly pour the diluted starch into the broth while stirring.
  5. Pour délicatement incorporate the egg whites, gently folding them in with a fork. ≈ 3 min
  6. Season with sesame oil, salt, and pepper, then sprinkle with leeks. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Crab and corn egg drop soup

  • 2 cups of fish broth$5.56
  • 90 g of crab meat$7.95
  • 60 g of cornstarch, mixed with a small amount of cold water$0.26
  • 2 egg whites, beaten$0.80
  • 1 tablespoon of sesame oil$0.26
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt$0.02
  • 1/2 teaspoon of white pepper$0.08
  • 90 g of finely chopped leek$0.96

Total$15.89

that's $2.65 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups of fish broth
  • 90 g of crab meat
  • 180 g of corn on the cob, cut into individual rows
  • 60 g of cornstarch, mixed with a small amount of cold water
  • 2 egg whites, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon of sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of white pepper
  • 90 g of finely chopped leek

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