Hanoi Noodle Soup
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 8 cups beef stock
- 4 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 (1 inch) chunk peeled fresh ginger
- 1 onion, quartered (don't peel)
- 4 cloves
- 1 lb rice vermicelli
- 1⁄2 lb boneless skinless chicken or 1/2 lb beef
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc mam) or 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- fresh ground black pepper
- salt
- minced cilantro leaf (to garnish)
- lime wedge
- 1 fresh jalapeno chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced
directions
- Combine the stock, star anise, cinnamon stick, ginger, onion, and cloves in a large, deep saucepan and turn heat to high. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down very low andcover.
- Let cook for 20-60 minutes. Strain and return to the sauce pan.
- Soak the rice noodles in hot water for 15-30 minutes, until soft. Rinse under cold water for a minute, then drain.
- Turn the heat from the soup to medium, then place the meat in the pot and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Divide the noodles among four large bowls. Add the fish or soy sauce and plenty of pepper to the soup.
- Taste and add the salt or more seasoning to taste.
- Top the noodles with broth and meat, then garnish with cilantro.
- Serve with the lime wedges and minced chile.
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Tasty good! This made for a nice simple lunch that warmed me to the toes. I went meatless but would really like it with meat. I reduced this to a single serving and then cut back a little more on the star anise, because I've been over powered by it in other soups. I used the fish sauce; and the fresh lime and cilantro really perk this up. I had no jalepenos so omitted them also. Thanks Scarlett for sharing. Made by one of the Unrulies Under the Influence for ZWT6 .
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