A can of cream of mushroom soup can be a real dinner saver. It works great in casseroles and can turn into a sauce or gravy in a pinch.
Mee Swa Soup With Ground Pork And Fish Balls
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You might have to do a little shopping to make this mee swa, but you'll be glad you did. There's no substitute for meaty pork bones in the rich stock and the cloud-ear mushrooms are a must for authenticity.
serves/makes:
ready in:
2-5 hrs
2-5 hrs
ingredients
STOCK
3 pounds meaty pork bones
3 yellow onions, peeled and halved
1 head garlic, halved
1 piece (2 inch size) ginger
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 white turnip, peeled and halved
5 quarts water
SOUP
6 medium dried cloud ear fungi
1/2 pound ground pork
18 fish balls (optional)
1/4 pound Asian greens (such as choy sum or bok choy), washed, trimmed, and roughly chopped
1/4 pound thin, round wheat flour noodles
2 scallions, finely chopped
2 radishes, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
directions
To make stock, place bones, onions, garlic, ginger, fish sauce and turnip in a large pot. Add the water and slowly bring to a boil over medium heat, skimming any foam. Lower heat and simmer for 2 1/2 hours.
Meanwhile, place cloud-ear fungi in a medium bowl, adding boiling water to cover. Soak until softened, about 10 minutes. Drain, wash and roughly chop.
Strain stock and skim any fat from top. Heat 8 cups stock in a wok or large saucepan over medium heat. Add cloud-ear fungi and simmer for 3 minutes. Add pork, fish balls (if using), greens and radishes, keeping stock at a low simmer for 5 minutes.
Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and cook noodles for 3 minutes, gently separating with chopsticks or a fork. Drain and add to soup.
Serve in individual bowls, garnished with scallions and cilantro. Serve with fish sauce on the side, to be added to taste at the table.
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haroldkwo
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