Lightlybeattheeggsothatnobubblesform
Turnofftheheattheminuteyoubeginpouringintheegg(thisproducessilkierthreads)
Pourtheegginaveryslowstream(pouringitthroughthetinesofaforkfromseveralinchesabovethepotisagoodwaytokeepthestreamslowandsteady)
Beginstirringassoonasyoustartpouringintheegg
Tomakeshredsorthreads,stirrapidlyforatleast1minute
Stirthebeatenegginonedirectiononly
Onceyou'recomfortablemakingit,youmaywanttotrysomevariations.WestLakeBeefSoupisbasicallyEggDropSoupwithgroundbeefadded.Similarly,ItalianWeddingSoupisatypeofeggdropsoupwithrice,spinach,groundbeefandItalianseasonings.