Tomato and Egg

Food is always a popular topic on this blog and since I have been asked multiple times about food I thought I would give you a recipe of what is one of the most common dishes in the area. I looked up the recipe online but it appears to be basically what we have here. I know tomato and egg seems like a strange combination but it works. I leave out the sugar when I make it. Try it with a grilled cheese sandwich.

2 medium tomatoes, 1 medium green onion, 3 medium eggs, 1 tbsp peanut oil,1 tsp salt, 1 heaping tsp sugar

When purchasing tomatoes for this recipe, make sure that they are ripe, yet firm. We want them as firm as possible so that they don’t easily break when stir fried. Begin by rinsing these tomatoes under cold water and then drying them with paper towels.
Next, cut off any stems and the top center stem base and discard. Slice the tomatoes into small wedges and set them aside.

Rinse the green onion under cold water and dry it with a paper towel. Cut off the base and the very top of the greens, and then dice it into small pieces.

In a small bowl, crack the eggs and scramble them and then set them aside.

Heat a non stick pot or wok on high. Add just ½ tablespoon of the peanut oil and swirl it around the pot to coat the sides. You can also use a paper towel and wipe the sides of the pot or wok as well.

Once the oil is hot, add the eggs and stir fry them for 1 minute. Cook these just like you would regular scrambled eggs.

Once the eggs are scrambled, remove them from the pot and set them aside. Rinse the pot out thoroughly and remove any egg that may have stuck to the bottom. Then dry the pot or wok thoroughly.

Again heat the pot or wok on high and once it is hot, add the remaining ½ tbsp of peanut oil. When the oil is hot, add the tomatoes. Then sprinkle in the salt, and sugar making sure to cover the tomatoes evenly. Stir fry them for 2 minutes.

Add the egg and green onion to the tomatoes and toss everything together for about 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and serve.

Makes 2 servings.

? of the day for a foreign food adventure, are you going to try it?