Mee Suah Soup
This Mee Suah Soup is a quick and easy comfort food that takes only minutes to prepare. Add ground pork for a heartier flavor.
Keyword : mee suah soup, wheat vermicelli soup
Ingredients
- 4 bundles mee suah (Chinese wheat vermicelli)
- 6 stalks baby bok choy (sliced in half lengthwise)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup dried anchovies (cleaned)** (25g)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 6 cups water (1.5 liters)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 green onions (finely sliced)
- Sesame oil
Instructions
- Rinse and soak dried anchovies for 10 minutes. Drain.
- Heat vegetable oil in a medium sized pot. Add anchovies and stir fry for about 2 minutes.
- Add garlic and stir fry for another 30 seconds.
- Pour in water. Bring to a boil and season with salt*** and pepper. Reduce heat and allow soup to simmer for 5 minutes.
- Break in the eggs and lightly break yolks with a pair of chopsticks.
- Add bok choy and mee suah and continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off heat.
- Divide into 4 bowls. Garnish with green onions and a few drops of sesame oil.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
**If you prefer not to use dried anchovies, it may be substituted with 4 oz (115g) ground pork. Alternatively, omit the anchovies and use 6 cups (1.5 liters) chicken stock.
***Mee suah (wheat vermicelli) is salty. Give it a taste test before adding salt.
Nutrition
Calories: 331kcal
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