Hanoi Noodle Soup With Chicken Baby Tatsoi And Bok Choy Food

SOBA NOODLE SOUP WITH ROAST PORK AND BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a small bowl stir together hoisin, sugar, five-spice powder, and 1 teaspoon soy sauce.
• In a small glass baking dish brush pork with hoisin mixture and roast in middle of oven 40 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted in center registers 160.
• Let pork stand on a cutting board 15 minutes.
• Cut pork crosswise into thin slices and halve slices diagonally.
• In a large saucepan skim any fat from surface of broth and bring broth to a boil with gingerroot, star anise, garlic, and remaining tablespoon soy sauce.
• Remove pan from heat and steep broth, covered, 30 minutes.
• Pour broth through a sieve into another large saucepan.
• While broth is steeping, in a 5-quart kettle bring 3 1/2 quarts salted water to a boil and add noodles.
• When water returns to boil add 1 cup cold water and bring to boil again.
• Repeat procedure and simmer noodles 5 minutes, or until just tender.
• In a colander drain noodles and rinse under cold water.
• Drain noodles well and divide among 4 large soup bowls.
• Bring broth to a boil.
• Cut bok choy crosswise into 3/4-inch slices and add to broth.
• Simmer mixture 2 minutes, or until bok choy is crisp-tender.
• Divide pork, bok choy, and broth among bowls.

HANOI NOODLE SOUP WITH CHICKEN, BABY TATSOI, AND BOK CHOY

Steps:

• In a medium stockpot, bring chicken stock to a simmer over medium heat. Add ginger, garlic, 1/4 cup each of the cilantro and mint leaves, and chicken. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes.
• Remove chicken and allow to cool. Tear each breast into about 6 pieces, discard bones. Strain broth and return to pot over low heat. Add bok choy and simmer 5-10 minutes.
• Soak noodles in hot water until softened, 5-10 minutes. Cook noodles in boiling water until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and rinse well with cold water.
• Divide noodles among six bowls. Add chicken pieces, scallions, remaining 1/4 cup each mint and cilantro, and tatsoi. Pour hot broth and bok choy over top. Serve with Tuong Ot Toi.