Prepare the ingredients: Wash and pat dry a bunch of Chinese chives. Chop them into 1-inch small pieces or bite-sized pieces.

Season to taste: Add salt and black pepper as needed ... and tomato egg drop soup are generally considered the healthiest ...

Chinese black vinegar is a must ... teaspoon cornstarch together in a 2-cup liquid measuring cup, then whisk in egg until combined. Off heat, use 1 hand to stir soup with fork or chopsticks ...

Chefs, too, weighed in. As satisfying as it gets, egg foo young, which some sources say has eight acceptable spellings, has its origins in American Chinese restaurants of the mid-1800s.