Silver Noodle Soup Recipe

Silver noodle soup is a type of Chinese soup that is made with thin, silver-colored noodles. The soup is often made with chicken or beef broth, and it may also contain vegetables, meat, and seafood.

 3 tb peanut oil
 4 c water
  lb pork butt, slivered
 2 1/2 oz (approx) bean thread noodles
 1 tb slivered fresh ginger root
 1 tb minced fresh coriander
 2 ts thin soy sauce
 4 ea sprigs of coriander
 2 ts dry sherry
 2 ts sesame oil
 ¼ c slivered mustard green

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Use Szechuan mustard green in recipe.

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Use sprigs of coriander forgarnish.

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Preparation:Marinate pork and ginger in thin soy and sherry for 30minutes.

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Rinse chunk of Szechuan mustard green to remove all tracesof chili coating; sliver like pork.

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The chili flavor will still bethere, but in delicate balance with the mustard and pork.

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Soaknoodles in warm water for 15 minutes, then rinse and drain.

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Stir-fry:Add oil to hot wok; when it just begins to smoke, add porkand ginger mixture.

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Stir-fry 30 seconds.

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Add Szechuan mustard green;stir-fry 2 minutes.

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Soup:In 2-quart saucepan, boil the water.

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Add hot pork stir-fry;simmer 3 minutes.

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Five minutes before serving, bring broth to boil,and add soaked noodles and minced coriander.

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Simmer 3 minutes oruntil noodles are soft, but not pasty.

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Pour into serving bowl,garnish with coriander sprigs and sesame oil, and serve.

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Serves 4~ .