Clear Soup with Minced Pork

Tom Jued - ต้มจืด

Description

This is one of the few Thai soups that are not spicy. It is good to eat as an accompaniment to spicy salads and curries to counter balance the spiciness.

Summary

Yield	Serves
Prep time	15 minutes
Recipe Tags	clear soup pork

Ingredients

150	g	minced pork
20	g	coriander root (finely chopped)
1	pn	salt
750	ml	chicken stock (or water)
120	g	chinese cabbage
120	g	soft tofu (cut into 8 pieces)
50	g	glass noodles (soak in water for 10 minutes and then cut into 8cm (3 inch) pieces)
45	ml	light soy sauce
1⁄2	t	black pepper (ground)
10	g	chinese celery (chopped)
2		spring onions (chopped)

Instructions

Mix the pork, coriander root , garlic and salt together. Separate the mixture into about 15 meatballs.

Boil the stock and add the meat balls and boil until they are cooked (about 2 minutes). Then add the Chinese cabbage and tofu and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the glass noodles, soy sauce and black pepper. Turn off the heat and serve garnished with Chinese celery and spring onions.