Lucas Sin's Most Popular Tomato Egg Drop Recipe | Why it Works (New Series!)

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  • TOMATO EGG DROP (NOT SOUP!):
    In Season 1, episode 1 of Why it Works, Lucas Sin explains all of the science and techniques needed for the perfect Chinese tomato egg drop- rice's best friend!
    "There are endless variations of tomato and egg. The root of that versatility is in the dish’s simplicity; tomato and eggs seem to be made for each other. The combination of the two produce a dish that is robust in its savoriness, with both tomatoes and eggs heavy in the umami-tasting glutamate amino acid. That depth of flavor is then punctuated by the acidity of the tomatoes and rounded with the creaminess of the eggs, merging the two into a satisfying, balanced dish. In Chinese cooking, this simple combination of these two ingredients gives this dish incredible versatility. Throughout China, cooks adapt the dish for regional preferences of taste, texture, and serving. In warmer climates, the dish is a bright stir-fry to be eaten with rice. In colder regions, the dish can be a warm topping for pulled noodles or with dumplings." ~Lucas
    CHAPTERS:
    00:00 - Introduction
    00:37 - Prep the Tomatoes
    01:46 - All About the Eggs
    03:44 - The Aromatics
    04:31 - Cook the Tomato Sauce
    07:51 - Starch Slurries
    09:22 - The Egg Drop!
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    MORE ABOUT WHY IT WORKS:
    In this technique-driven series, Food52 Resident Lucas Sin dives into the reasoning behind the culinary methods he uses in the kitchen. We'll learn why certain Chinese cooking techniques work and how they can be applied beyond their traditional recipes. If you're looking to level up in the kitchen, this skill-centered series is a great place to start!
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  • @aviatorix8805
    @aviatorix8805 8 місяців тому +354

    Not only Lucas Sin, but an entire, new Lucas Sin series!? I am very delighted to see this

  • @va11ah16
    @va11ah16 8 місяців тому +409

    Love any video with Lucas in it. His passion for cooking is infectious!

  • @BatPotatoes
    @BatPotatoes 8 місяців тому +60

    We're begging you, we need a thousand more videos with lucas

  • @emeliaheck1620
    @emeliaheck1620 8 місяців тому +151

    I really enjoy watching Lucas Sin. His food always looks amazing, but i always appreciate the historical narrative as well as how informative he always is around technique and the reason why he is doing what he is doing.

  • @nnorm
    @nnorm 8 місяців тому +141

    The fact that he's getting a whole new series makes me so happy rn. Gotta try this soon, thank youuu! ❤

    • @DriveBySusy
      @DriveBySusy 7 місяців тому

      Same, I luv how he teaches! His passion for teaching and cooking is great!!!

  • @AndrewPong
    @AndrewPong 8 місяців тому +30

    Hurray for another Lucas Sin video!

    • @savesoil3133
      @savesoil3133 8 місяців тому

      Yesss
      Since you are interested in food btw
      Food and Soil♡#SaveSoil

  • @benjaminmichaels1759
    @benjaminmichaels1759 7 місяців тому +18

    This guy's passion for the culinary science is contagious. Please keep the content coming.

  • @cpp8227
    @cpp8227 8 місяців тому +55

    Lucas's explanations are the best; so helpful in knowing the process in making a dish.

  • @TheSaladin777
    @TheSaladin777 7 місяців тому +15

    I once ate this dish 14 days in a row. Side note! I know Lucas got distracted but I would love a full video on the western propaganda against MSG! It’s actually an anti asian immigration slander people used to dissuade westerners from visiting asian restaurants!

  • @worldwidewashington
    @worldwidewashington 8 місяців тому +12

    OH MY GOD A WHOLE SERIES WITH LUCAS SIN?!?! Yesss my king teach me how to cook and school me at the same time, I adore you and your big brain

  • @cacoreeby
    @cacoreeby 7 місяців тому +4

    Classic 番茄煮蛋! Always nice to see him excited to eat his own food.... "I can eat this, right?" 😂

  • @user-bb6bm5cj1g
    @user-bb6bm5cj1g 8 місяців тому +10

    he's so photogenic, and he explains techniques so clearly. Looks So Delicious Thank You Lucas .

  • @LastRODbender
    @LastRODbender 8 місяців тому +5

    My garden tomatoes are here. I made this dish tonight! It’s kickass. I feed the elderly neighbors occasionally and they loved it. They think I’m magic. Thx bud.

  • @WelfareChrist
    @WelfareChrist 8 місяців тому +3

    he's so photogenic, and he explains techniques so clearly

  • @freestinje
    @freestinje 8 місяців тому +15

    This is something I'd try to make. I'm also excited to see Lucas in any video

  • @biendereviere
    @biendereviere 8 місяців тому +9

    Making this as soon as my dad brings his freshly harvested tomatoes 😍

  • @jdjtbgs2
    @jdjtbgs2 8 місяців тому +5

    So happy to learn a childhood classic from a pro. Thanks for this!

  • @ChriPhenix
    @ChriPhenix 7 місяців тому +1

    A whole Lucas Sin series??? I am here for it!!

  • @humanoidcat9633
    @humanoidcat9633 8 місяців тому +4

    Lucas is just adorable! Makes sense

  • @jtuck682
    @jtuck682 7 місяців тому +2

    This guy has a culinary and scientific mind! Quite the unique perspective on how to approach cooking 😊

  • @vivianlaw13
    @vivianlaw13 7 місяців тому +6

    One of my childhood favourites!! Love this, sometimes my dad would add some spam.. SO good! This is both comforting and nostalgic for me... Thanks for sharing!

    • @aliciaf1055
      @aliciaf1055 7 місяців тому +1

      I thought this looked delicious anyway, but adding some spam is such a great idea!

  • @ListerTunes
    @ListerTunes 8 місяців тому +14

    Yesssss, I always learn so much from Lucas. Even if I don't ever make the recipe he's explaining, I learn techniques and fundamentals that can apply anywhere. Definitely gonna make this though!

  • @engineerncook6138
    @engineerncook6138 7 місяців тому +11

    Another great video and recipe by Lucas, with inline bloopers no less. I love the detailed history and explanations of the recipes and why they work. No "dump and stir" here. Note: My grandmother peeled tomatoes for canning by scoring and blanching, it's not just a culinary school thing.

  • @hinas_for_life
    @hinas_for_life 8 місяців тому +4

    Every dish you make you make it with such passion, you explain the making because you truly want us to try and make it. You are the best, thanks from Tokyo!!

  • @maryjemisonMaryjay1936
    @maryjemisonMaryjay1936 8 місяців тому +11

    Looks So Delicious 😋 Thank You 🙏 Lucas 🍅🥚🍚

  • @andrewwang568
    @andrewwang568 8 місяців тому +4

    The hot ripple oil prep tip was really helpful!

  • @joshwalters134
    @joshwalters134 7 місяців тому +3

    So glad to see Lucas is getting a series! Excited to see more of him!

  • @reevo7798
    @reevo7798 4 місяці тому +1

    I used to cry when my mom would put scallion in her tomato egg dish when I was little 😂 but now I love it!

  • @TheMenaKun
    @TheMenaKun 7 місяців тому +1

    i really like watching anything with Lucas Sin in it. they are always so educational. and watching him eat his own cooking at the end.... chef kiss. More Lucas Sin please!

  • @wexoom
    @wexoom 7 місяців тому +1

    I assume this is the FIRST episode of WHY IT WORKS and I didn't miss any other episodes! Love it Lucas!

  • @SatchmoBronson
    @SatchmoBronson 7 місяців тому

    I've wanted a Lucas Sin series since the first video I saw him in! So knowledgeable about food, especially the ways it evolves over time and throughout cultures. A+ stuff.

  • @milrtp101
    @milrtp101 8 місяців тому +3

    Lucas is the best food personality since Pepin.

  • @shuermarvin577
    @shuermarvin577 8 місяців тому

    Love this dish. Thank you for showing us your techniques.

  • @felicitydolby3323
    @felicitydolby3323 8 місяців тому +2

    I watched this at lunchtime and made it for dinner! Delicious recipe that feels light but nourishing and turning simple ingredients into a more elevated dish. Look forward to more in the series!

  • @DianeH2038
    @DianeH2038 8 місяців тому +4

    love Lucas, always! when I want tomatoes (sans skins) to melt in whatever I'm cooking, I just grate them. the skin stays in your hand & doesn't grate; it's super-fast. but the classic way is great, too, and the texture of this looks amazing. I've been craving Chinese tomato & egg over rice and have some smoked shoyu I'm going to try in this. 米饭杀手!!!

  • @vivianwong5503
    @vivianwong5503 7 місяців тому

    I love how he explains each step of the process!

  • @foodbrimful
    @foodbrimful 8 місяців тому

    Absolutely delicious and unique recipe 😋❤❤

  • @myrhypae
    @myrhypae 8 місяців тому +2

    Yay! I’m so excited for this series!

  • @DungVu-xg2kn
    @DungVu-xg2kn 6 місяців тому +1

    i love how he inhales the food. best part of every vid

  • @chris_fly
    @chris_fly 7 місяців тому +1

    Tomato + egg. So many (chinese) recipes and I absolutely love all of them. Kudos for sharing this to everyone.

  • @aypad
    @aypad 7 місяців тому +3

    My mama makes this for us all the time! I didn't know it was of Chinese origin, I just thought it's just a dish from my province in the Philippines. 😃

    • @qwertyboo
      @qwertyboo 7 місяців тому

      Think we do the stir fry version, but it's close! It's definitely a comfort food for Filipinks

    • @qwertyboo
      @qwertyboo 7 місяців тому

      Filipinos*

    • @katyagrad3704
      @katyagrad3704 Місяць тому

      Sarciadong isda also

  • @archiekleung
    @archiekleung 2 місяці тому

    Thanks. Good delivery. Yes, cooking tips too. Wonderful.

  • @maryngshwuling9916
    @maryngshwuling9916 25 днів тому

    Thanks for sharing this recipe 🌻

  • @Gwyndolinn
    @Gwyndolinn 8 місяців тому +1

    Love Lucas sass face at the end when he asks if he can eat what he cooked lolol

  • @nhtathinfbntb2746
    @nhtathinfbntb2746 8 місяців тому +2

    The most appetizing dish ever honestly. I inhale few bowls of rice with this dish without even knowing.

  • @coljar100
    @coljar100 8 місяців тому

    love Lucas' presentations very entertaining

  • @michellereynolds5273
    @michellereynolds5273 7 місяців тому +1

    I had some momotaro tomatoes I grew that was about to go and stumbled on this video this morning. We’ve eaten a lot of tomato egg dishes but my husband said this is the best recipe ever! The consistency is perfect over rice and the tomato flavor really shines through. Thank you Lucas!

  • @MsKainui
    @MsKainui 8 місяців тому +24

    Made a version of this for lunch with and it was very satisfying! I did make several changes based on what I had on hand, including using canned tomatoes, a handful of flat chives in addition to green onions because I didn’t have enough, frying chopped mushrooms before the chives and green onion because I needed to use up the mushrooms, a few drops of Maggi seasoning instead of powdered MSG, only 2 eggs, and setting aside a third of the sauce (before adding the cornstarch slurry) for tomorrow. Was this as good as what Lucas made? No. It was still tasty and I plan to do this again sticking more closely to the recipe as given.

    • @DB-xo6xh
      @DB-xo6xh 8 місяців тому +6

      Its great when these videos serve as inspiration.

  • @sneepers
    @sneepers 8 місяців тому

    THANK YOU FOR THIS SERIES

  • @paulinewqi
    @paulinewqi 2 місяці тому

    Learning so much from you...
    Thanks...for all your brilliant videos..👍💝🌻

  • @nabildipatuan9216
    @nabildipatuan9216 8 місяців тому +1

    Lucas Sin is back!😍😍😍

  • @DianeH2038
    @DianeH2038 6 місяців тому

    I just made this tonight (finally!) and it's PERFECT. so delicious and comforting!!!

  • @PageNeedsaLife
    @PageNeedsaLife 8 місяців тому +1

    Video started, immediately cooked this and now I get to eat it while I watch 🤩

  • @stephaniesmith5634
    @stephaniesmith5634 8 місяців тому +2

    Very interesting! I’ll be trying it with tomatoes from the garden.

  • @sonialeung2205
    @sonialeung2205 7 місяців тому +1

    Peeled tomatoes is key! I've only seen my grandma peel tomatoes like this. This is very similar to her recipe. We love it with GINGER as the main aromatic.

  • @pepprdgefarm
    @pepprdgefarm 6 місяців тому

    Awesome explanation video of every step of this recipe. Definitely going to check out any more videos with Chef Lucas Sin.

  • @robertkinkhorst5697
    @robertkinkhorst5697 8 місяців тому +2

    We love Lucas ❤if he had his own UA-cam channel he would easily have millions of followers as he truly, in my humble opinion is one of the greatest chef’s on UA-cam!
    I have to make this, this coming weekend, also want to make his Hong Kong style scrambled eggs on bread toasted on one side that video I discovered only a few days ago, we’ll be buying quite a few eggs on Saturday 😉

    • @WARnTEA
      @WARnTEA 7 місяців тому

      Yea I don't know why he isn't. He really should have linked up with a videographer and an editor to make his own youtube channel like Brad Leone. I feel like these big corporate youtube channels are really hard to build your fanbase, and if you are good enough to be a fan favorite like Brad Leone on Bon Appetit, there is almost no way that they are paying you what you are worth.
      I think his 1 pot and 1 pan video is a great example and core philosophy to start a youtube channel. He has a way of simplifying and making the tools needed to cook cheaper/more accessible, and yet still retaining a lot of the knowledge and technique of cooking which makes cooking fun. The closest analog we have on youtube is like instantpot recipe creators, and that method of cooking is not fun at all.

  • @audreyjan520
    @audreyjan520 Місяць тому

    I’ve had egg drop soup and I’ve had the home made version of tomato egg dish, this is the first time to see something that’s kind of in between! Will definitely try it!

  • @charlie70605
    @charlie70605 8 місяців тому +1

    Looks delicious and easy for an amateur. I especially liked the historical discussion in the recipe. Two names for tomatoes - .who would have thought
    Thanks

  • @simpleitsdanny
    @simpleitsdanny 3 місяці тому

    A fantastic chef Lucas

  • @angelalian6641
    @angelalian6641 7 місяців тому

    Made this today and it was so so good! Love Lucas.

  • @nataliemscrzysxycoolharris
    @nataliemscrzysxycoolharris 8 місяців тому +1

    This is sooo intriguing 🤔.

  • @3casesbelly
    @3casesbelly 5 місяців тому

    Really heartwarming to see this dish featured more often in recent years

  • @lostchildnlostworld
    @lostchildnlostworld 7 місяців тому

    more Lucas pls !!! love all the hk style dishes! pls bring more so i could share my childhood dishes with my kid !

  • @jacobrich7785
    @jacobrich7785 7 місяців тому

    Yes more Lucas always

  • @frostyfly31122
    @frostyfly31122 8 місяців тому +1

    he finally is doing a series 🙌

  • @thelauraby
    @thelauraby 8 місяців тому

    Ooooohhhh! I am gonna love this! 🧡🧡🧡

  • @anavela4507
    @anavela4507 7 місяців тому

    Just made it!! It’s amazing. I’m making a lot more times after today. Thank you.

  • @charlesvogl7679
    @charlesvogl7679 7 місяців тому

    Your the best Lucas. Learned something again.

  • @eatcellsbiologybites151
    @eatcellsbiologybites151 7 місяців тому

    This is delicious! Followed directions to a T, except black pepper instead of white. Thank you, Lucas. Looking forward to your other videos and recipes.

  • @faizagul1490
    @faizagul1490 5 місяців тому +1

    I just made this with a side of boiled rice..... chef's kiss!

  • @spacewalker9375
    @spacewalker9375 8 місяців тому +2

    Damn. I’ve never had egg and tomato that looks like that. Looks amazing

  • @emeliaheck1620
    @emeliaheck1620 6 місяців тому +1

    I would love to see Lucas Sin do a video on taiwanese beef noodle soup.

  • @mariaj3263
    @mariaj3263 8 місяців тому +1

    Love Lucas 😍

  • @donaldlambert9522
    @donaldlambert9522 7 місяців тому

    Omg, this was so good! I already know this is going into my regular rotation.

  • @user-nj9ge5qz7z
    @user-nj9ge5qz7z 7 місяців тому

    this was sooo good, loved it i'm going to make it regularly

  • @FantomMind
    @FantomMind 6 місяців тому

    My goodness it looks so good.

  • @ghostgirl6970
    @ghostgirl6970 8 місяців тому

    Yay! Lucas' Cooking School!

  • @supremewhip
    @supremewhip 8 місяців тому

    Lucas made my night.

  • @chriswells5011
    @chriswells5011 Місяць тому

    I've eaten this twice in the past week. It's so delicious and easy to make.

  • @nadia86
    @nadia86 6 місяців тому +1

    I've always cooked the eggs first, then set aside to add back in later. I like this method more since it's one less step. I also keep the skin on the tomato but that's just preference. I like the texture. The biggest change that I love and won't deviate from now is the addition of the slurry. I've always struggled to get the right sauciness before and this really solves it for me.

  • @abhigopal5337
    @abhigopal5337 7 місяців тому +2

    Lucas DESERVED his series , he is so good at explaining techniques in normal lingo where everyone can understand.

  • @andyzhang7890
    @andyzhang7890 5 місяців тому +1

    Turned my parent’s everyday dinner menu item into a science dissertation 😳

  • @tDucIaL
    @tDucIaL 6 місяців тому

    I love Lucas Sin

  • @nickw7693
    @nickw7693 8 місяців тому +1

    My favorite childhood dish 😩

  • @Oh_that_mle
    @Oh_that_mle 7 місяців тому

    A whole new Lucas Sin series???? 🎉🎉 I learn so much and his recipes always are things I need to try.
    Can you use canned whole tomatoes for this recipe? Just thinking in the winter, I’m likely to have that on hand over fresh.

  • @racheltriesthings
    @racheltriesthings 8 місяців тому

    yay to more lucas!

  • @RandomPerson1
    @RandomPerson1 7 місяців тому

    If I see any video with Lucas, I have to watch it. Always guaranteed to leave hungry and educated

  • @sunrisesunset7135
    @sunrisesunset7135 7 місяців тому

    Makes sense! Yummy yummy

  • @natnutty
    @natnutty 8 місяців тому

    LUCAS SIN NEW SERIES????? immediately clicked the subscribe button!

  • @vickyl5686
    @vickyl5686 7 місяців тому +9

    Lucas is just awesome - his techniques are spot on and I love that he explains everything as he goes along. The part at the end where he says to take care with presentation of the dish even if it's just for yourself made me smile :)

  • @marianneblackfeather5253
    @marianneblackfeather5253 7 місяців тому

    You are missed but wish you every happiness. Where’s the cookbook we long for? “Lucas back home: Shanghai food “. ❤

  • @MosesFalconi
    @MosesFalconi 7 місяців тому

    New series?! LET’S GO!

  • @OSheaDean
    @OSheaDean 8 місяців тому +4

    Hong Kong Shakshuka, cool cool. It was fascinating watching this come together, trying to figure out where it was going. Loved it.

  • @user-hq7lf6zo3h
    @user-hq7lf6zo3h 7 місяців тому

    my man knows what he's doing. I fancy myself a bit of a chef as well. This is high level stuff.

  • @DoctorMcHerp
    @DoctorMcHerp 8 місяців тому +1

    I always have this with some sort of fish. It's awesome.

  • @lb8141
    @lb8141 7 місяців тому

    Chinese tomato and eggs is one of my favorites ❤

  • @pinkstrad
    @pinkstrad 8 місяців тому

    Lucas is such a pro

  • @davekaiten2165
    @davekaiten2165 7 місяців тому

    Lucas in his happy place. Nom nom nom 👌🏻

  • @triggerfish9967
    @triggerfish9967 8 місяців тому +2

    Lucas makes my egg drop.