{"id":45019,"date":"2025-11-14T15:16:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T20:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omnivorescookbook.com\/?p=45019"},"modified":"2025-11-14T15:16:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T20:16:29","slug":"ge-da-tang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omnivorescookbook.com\/ge-da-tang\/","title":{"rendered":"Ge Da Tang (Chinese Dough Drop Soup, \u7599\u7629\u6c64)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sharing my grandma\u2019s recipe for Ge Da Tang, a Northern Chinese dumpling soup that\u2019s hearty, satisfying, and quick to make. The chicken-based broth gets a boost from ground pork, fresh aromatics, and tomatoes, and is served with chewy dough pieces, delicate egg ribbons, and vibrant bok choy. You can\u2019t miss this one-pot meal if you like soup!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ge Da Tang (\u7599\u7629\u6c64), also called \u201cdough drop soup,\u201d is a homestyle dish that you probably wouldn\u2019t find on a restaurant menu. It\u2019s a rustic Northern Chinese staple made with tiny dough bits simmered in chicken broth with ground pork, tomato, bok choy, and soft egg ribbons. It is a hearty one-pot meal that\u2019s cozy, filling, and deeply satisfying in the way only homestyle Chinese cooking can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I grew up eating versions of this soup throughout the colder months. Every family has their own way of making it, with different bases, proteins, and combinations of vegetables. But the heart of the dish is always the same: a simple flour-and-water dough stirred into a bubbling pot to create chewy, irregular little pieces. They soak up the savory broth and make the soup substantial enough for lunch or dinner. My grandma likes to add ground pork for texture and to create a richer soup. She also likes to use tomatoes as a part of the chicken soup to brighten up the dish, just like she did in her Chinese gravy noodles<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ge Da Tang uses pantry staples that you can easily find in any grocery store. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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