Description
A comforting bowl of Thai spicy and sour noodle soup that balances spicy, tangy, and fragrant flavors for a soul-soothing meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb pork bones (or substitute chicken bones)
- 5 cloves garlic, crushed
- 5 cilantro roots, smashed or 10 cilantro stems
- 0.5 tsp white peppercorns, cracked or ground
- Top half of 2 lemongrass, smashed and cut into pieces
- 2 Tbsp water
- 200 g ground pork (or substitute ground chicken)
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3–4 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp sugar
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp fish sauce
- 4 Tbsp lime juice
- 0.5 cup ground roasted peanuts
- Roasted chili flakes, to taste
- 3 cups pork stock
- 100 g Asian-style fish cakes, thinly sliced
- 160 g fresh egg noodles or another noodle of your choice
- 1.5 cups bean sprouts
- 0.5 cup chopped cilantro
- Chili vinegar, optional
Instructions
- Prepare the Broth: Wash the pork bones in cold water. Add them to a large pot, cover with cold water, and bring to a simmer for 45-60 minutes. Skim off any foam. Add crushed garlic, cilantro roots, white peppercorns, and lemongrass. Simmer for another hour.
- Cook the Ground Pork: In a small pot, bring water to a boil. Add ground pork and fish sauce, cooking for about 5 minutes until cooked through. Drain and set aside.
- Prepare Fried Garlic: Heat vegetable oil over medium-low heat. Add chopped garlic and cook until golden brown. Transfer to a bowl.
- Blanch Vegetables: Blanch bean sprouts and fish cakes in boiling water for about 7-10 seconds. Place in serving bowls.
- Cook the Noodles: Bring water to a boil and add fresh egg noodles. Cook until slightly underdone, drain, and divide among bowls.
- Assemble the Noodle Soup: Add cooked ground pork to each bowl. Heat the pork stock and mix in sugar, remaining fish sauce, lime juice, ground peanuts, and chili flakes. Ladle about 0.75 cup of broth over the noodles.
- Garnish and Serve: Top with fresh cilantro and fried garlic. Serve immediately with additional seasonings as desired.
Notes
Consider using organic pork bones for a richer broth. Fresh herbs enhance aroma and taste.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg