What is the difference between Chinese egg drop soup and Italian stracciatella soup?
The core ingredients are the same - broth and egg ribbons. The add ins and flavors are different. Stracciatella (sometimes called rag soup) is an Italian egg drop soup make with chicken broth, eggs, Parmesan cheese and semolina (for thickening). Sometimes spinach, lemon, small pasta, basil or parsley are added as well.