Hong Kong Noodle Soup
Noodle Soup to celebrate Chinese New Year means longevity. Made with shrimp and char sui pork, it is a filling soup that can serve as a meal.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 325kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice wine
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon white pepper
- 3 scallions finely chopped
- 8 oz. brussel sprouts trimmed and thinly sliced
- 8 oz. shrimp shelled
- 8 oz. char sui chopped
- 16 oz. fresh noodles
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine 8 cups of water with soy sauce, rice wine, sugar, salt, oil, pepper and scallions. Bring to a rolling boil.
- Add brussel sprouts and cook for 2 minutes. Add shrimp and cook for 1 minute more. Using a spider or a slotted spoon, remove brussel sprouts and shrimp.
- In another pot of boiling water, cook noodles for 2 minutes until tender.
- To serve, place a portion of noodles in the bottom of the bowl. Add a little bit of the pork, brussel sprouts and shrimp. Ladle about 2 cups of the broth for each serving.
Notes
Bok choy was used in original recipe, but any member of the cabbage family can be substituted.
If you don’t eat pork, any leftover cooked meat can be used instead of the char sui.
If you don’t eat pork, any leftover cooked meat can be used instead of the char sui.
Nutrition
Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 1116mg | Potassium: 288mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 336IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 2mg
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