Scallion & Ginger Noodle Soup

Name: Scallion & Ginger Noodle Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: Wheat noodles — 1 portion; Ginger — 4 slices; Scallions — 2 stalks, sliced; Egg — 1; Chicken stock — 2 cups; Sesame oil — a few drops; Soy sauce — 1 tsp

Metal Element · 金 Pungent Warm

The universal "you look pale" meal. Every Cantonese family has their own version; this is mine.

Prep 15 min

Servings 1 serving

Element Metal 金

Total 15 min

By FiveFlavor Kitchen Reviewed by Dr. M. Wu, L.Ac. Updated August 17, 2026

Why This Elixir Works

Ginger and scallion are the classic pungent-warm pair for supporting the body's surface when seasons change or a chill creeps in.

Metal element · Pungent phase of the five-flavor cycle

Ingredients

Wheat noodles 1 portion
Ginger 4 slices
Scallions 2 stalks, sliced
Egg 1
Chicken stock 2 cups
Sesame oil a few drops
Soy sauce 1 tsp

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The Refining Process

Step 1
Simmer ginger in stock 5 minutes.
Step 2
Add noodles and cook per package directions.
Step 3
Poach the egg in the broth in the last 2 minutes.
Step 4
Season with soy and sesame oil; pile on scallions. Serve immediately, steam rising.

Alchemist's Note

Warming. Educational purposes only.

When a cold threatens, this noodle soup appears: ginger to warm, scallion to open, a poached egg for strength. Fifteen minutes, one pot, total comfort.