Chinese spinach soup (上汤苋菜) - How to make it from scratch (the traditional way)

tofu

🥗Healthier: tempeh

💰Cheaper: silken tofu

Tempeh offers a firmer texture and is often less expensive.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth reduces calories and is suitable for vegetarians.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium options are healthier while tamari is gluten-free.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides health benefits while canola is budget-friendly.

Soak dry shrimp in hot water to rehydrate.

Clean salted egg and century egg under running water.

Cut off the root of the spinach and pluck off the leaves, rinsing several times to clean.

Boil the salted egg in hot water to hard boil it.

Cut the century egg into small pieces, separating the yolk and white.

Add oil to a wok and stir fry whole cloves of garlic until golden brown and fragrant.

Add the dry shrimp and stir fry until fragrant.

Pour chicken stock into the wok and bring to a boil.

Add spinach to the boiling stock, along with ginkgo nuts and egg whites.

Season with ground white pepper, a little sugar, and salt to taste.

Add the egg yolk last to prevent it from disintegrating quickly.

Add goji berry and bring to a boil again.

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