Vegan Egg Drop Soup | Pickled Plum

This is an easy plant based egg drop soup that's full of umami and earthy flavors. Made with soy milk, mushrooms, and miso paste, it's a healthy and delicious egg-free alternative.

While I do consider myself a pescatarian, I do eat chicken and eggs on occasion. I love fried chicken and droopy egg dishes like egg foo young, Chinese tomato egg stir fry and egg drop soup. However, when I stick to my diet I turn to plant-based options—like this tasty vegan egg drop soup – to satisfy my cravings.

This plant based version has most of the qualities that a classic egg drop soup has, minus the gooey texture. I've always enjoyed the silky texture and delicate flavors of egg drop soup and how comforting it feels. It's also a fun recipe to make – watch what happens when the vinegar is added to the soy milk! The flavors are nutty, savory, and slightly sweet.

Vegan Egg Drop Soup Ingredients

• Mushrooms: White or brown button mushrooms impart earthiness and a meaty texture.
• Miso paste: We are using white miso paste for this recipe because it's milder and nuttier than the other types. It's rich in umami and savory flavors.
• Toasted sesame oil: Toasted sesame oil is used as a flavoring and has a much stronger sesame taste than regular sesame oil. It's also a delicate oil that cannot be used at a high temperature as it will turn rancid if it fries for too long.
• Green onions: A few chopped green onions for a refreshing crunch and a little sweetness.
• Soy milk: Regular unsweetened soy milk to create the egg drop effect. Once the soy milk is mixed with the vinegar it will curdle and create the flower petal/teardrop style we have come to associate with egg drop soup.
• Rice vinegar: Plain rice vinegar to add a little acidity and to curdle to soy milk.
• Soy sauce: A little soy sauce to add depth of flavor and some extra umami and earthiness too.

How to Make Vegan Egg Drop Soup

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1. Prep the ingredients. Chop the mushrooms and green onions, and gather the sauces and seasonings.
2. Season the mushrooms. Pan fry the mushrooms until they are golden brown and turn the heat off. Season them with the miso paste and sesame oil and add half of the green onions.
3. Make the soup broth. Place a small pot over high heat and add the soy milk, water, and remaining green onions. When the mixture is on the verge of boiling, turn the heat off.
4. Add the rice vinegar and soy sauce. Stir and watch as the soy milk curdles! Keep stirring until the soy milk looks like small strings and teardrops.
5. Serve it. Serve the soup in individual serving bowls and top with the mushroom mixture. Mix well before eating.

What to Serve Egg Drop Soup With

This light and delicate vegan egg drop soup can be served as an appetizer, side, or as a snack. It's very easy to pair it with other dishes since the flavors aren't overpowering.

Some of my favorite dishes to pair with this soup with are:

• Vegetable egg rolls. Crispy on the outside and packed with vegetables, they are delicious next to the soup or dipped in it!
• Smacked cucumber with chili oil. The spicy, pungent, and vinegary seasoning of the cucumber is refreshing and light, just like the soup is.
• Vegan dan dan noodles. Egg noodles tossed in a creamy, garlicky, nutty, and spicy sauce. Yummy!
• Vegan mapo tofu. Using a mix of tofu and mushrooms as well, this plant based mapo tofu is one of our favorites! It's packed with so much flavors that it makes other mapo tofu recipes (with meat) taste weak in comparison!
• Vegan fried rice. A delicious fried rice made with brown rice and plenty of nuts and vegetables. It can be served as a main dish as it's quite filling.

Other Asian inspired soups you might like to try: Miso soup, eggplant miso soup, wonton soup, basic congee, salmon na sinigang, doenjang jjigae, hot and sour soup, wakame and vermicelli soup, edamame bean soup, spicy egg drop soup.

Did you like this recipe? Are there changes you made that you would like to share? Share your tips and recommendations in the comments section below!

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