PETER: Tomato stir-fried egg is a quintessential staple that almost every Chinese household will know how to make, but from what I know, the dish first began appearing in restaurants in my hometown, Shanghai, back in the early 1900s. Shanghai is very cosmopolitan, and tomato egg is certainly influenced by the West. Despite the simple ingredients, the flavor profiles are not basic by any means: You’ve got savory, sweet, sour, and umami notes all in one bite. And just like ma
