Pork Noodle Soup With Ginger and Toasted Garlic

Name: Pork Noodle Soup With Ginger and Toasted Garlic
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons neutral oil, grapeseed, vegetable or canola; 8 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 pound ground pork; 1 1/2 teaspoons red-pepper flakes, plus more to taste; Kosher salt and black pepper; 4 cups chicken broth; 3 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari, plus more to taste; 1 large bunch pea leaves or spinach, thick stems removed, leaves coarsely chopped; 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger (from about a 1 1/2-inch piece); 6 ounces rice noodles (thick- or thin-cut), cooked and drained; 1/2 medium red, yellow or white onion or 3 scallions, thinly sliced; 1 cup cilantro, leaves and tender stems, coarsely chopped