I’ve never cared much for chicken noodle soup but can’t really explain why. I like chicken, I like noodles, I like chicken and rice soup just fine, but there’s something about chicken noodle soup that just doesn’t do it for me. This Chinese soup, however, I remember eating as a child and I’ve always loved it. It’s sometimes called egg flower soup, from the way the egg flowers throughout the soup as it cooks, and sometimes egg drop soup, from the way you drop the egg in just as the soup is nearly done. We didn’t have it very often when I was growing up, so I think I assumed it was rather involved to make, but when I first made it I was surprised to find that it’s really quite simple. Add some meatballs, some noodles*, and some veggies, and you’ve got yourself a full and tasty meal!
*Yes, I know, I’ve basically given you the recipe for an Asian version of chicken noodle soup (albeit using ground turkey) and am telling you how good it is. How ironic that I still don’t really care for the classic version, huh? Does anyone else feel this way?
This sounds delicious. It fits perfectly with my “soup for dinner” phase. I am currently enamored of homemade soup at least once a week.
Ooh, nice! What kinds of homemade soups have you been making?
We tried a cream of cauliflower soup from the newspaper food section. It doesn’t really taste of cauliflower – which is a plus in my book. With a little red pepper flakes, it has a hearty taste and some zip. We’ve also been enjoying a tofu/chard/noodle soup.
This sounds delicious! <3
Thank you! I highly recommend it
This soup sounds (and looks) marvelous! Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks, I hope you get a chance to try it!
This looks amazing! Bookmarking it to try over the weekend!
Awesome, I hope you enjoy(ed) it!
The meatballs alone sounds amazing but I love the idea of putting them in egg flower soup! Definitely need to try this on the next randomly cold say of “spring.”
Thanks!! Yes, I love egg flower soup, but it’s more of a side dish usually since there’s not much in it – I loved having it as part of the main course itself! I hope you enjoy it
Looks so flavorful and absolutely delicious!
Thanks, and thanks for stopping by!
I love chicken noodle soup but I also love egg drop soup so I am all in for this.
Excellent – I hope you get a chance to make it! Egg drop soup has always been a favorite in my book.
This soup looks great! The flavors in the turkey meatballs sound so delicious. I love Asian food!
Thanks! I haven’t traditionally been the biggest fan of Asian food, but it’s been growing on me in the past few years
This looks divine! I definitely fancy a bowlful now!
Thanks! You should definitely try it – it’s actually quite easy to make!
Oh yum… YUM. As I was reading this, my husband mentioned that he could go for a little snack… and I said.. “I could go for a bowl of this soup..”..
Wonderful!! 
Haha, that’s probably not the snack he had in mind, but I’m sure if he caught a whiff of the meatballs, he’d be on board!
Looks amazing! Reminds me of the chinese-y version my mom used to make… instead of breadcrumbs in the meatballs, she’d put tofu. Texture comes out pretty different but this post brings back memories of home!
Thanks! Neat, I wouldn’t have thought to use tofu in meatballs (at least, not in non-vegetarian ones)!