Pork Noodle Soup With Ginger and Toasted Garlic

Preparation Step 1 Heat vegetable oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium. Step 2 Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the slices become nicely toasted and golden brown, 2 or 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove garlic and set aside. Step 3 Add pork and red-pepper flakes to the pot, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, using a wooden spoon or spatula to break up large pieces, until the pork is well browned and in small bite-size pieces, 5 to 8 minutes. Step 4 Add chicken broth, soy sauce and 4 cups water. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 5 to 8 minutes or so, until the pork is very tender and the broth tastes impossibly good. (Give it a taste and season with salt, pepper, red-pepper flakes and soy sauce, if you want.) Add pea leaves, half of the onion slices, and all of the ginger. Stir to wilt the leaves. Step 5 To serve, ladle soup over noodles and top with remaining onion, cilantro and toasted garlic.

Delicious recipe

This was so delicious. The commenter who suggested adding two tablespoons of fish sauce and one tablespoon mirin instead of the soy sauce was spot on, it added a lot of flavor. I think you could also do with adding more meat. A bit of sriracha to make it spicier. I used two cups of water instead of four.