Things You'll Need:
- Chicken or vegetable broth
- Bottled Asian fish sauce and/or soy sauce
- Fresh garlic
- Fresh ginger
- Dried Asian udon or soba noodles
- Your choice of meats and vegetables
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Step 1
In a large stock pot, bring 4 - 6 cups of chicken or vegetable broth to a low boil, with 4 peeled whole cloves of garlic and a small peeled knob of ginger added to the broth for flavor.
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Step 2
In a separate pot, cook noodles according to package instructions.
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Step 3
Prep any vegetables you wish to add to the soup. Some great additions would be shredded carrot, baby bok choy, sliced scallions or shredded zucchini.
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Step 4
Using a slotted spoon, remove the garlic and ginger from the broth. Add the vegetables, and cook until they reach desired crispness. This is also a great time to add any meats you wish, like leftover chicken or turkey off the bone, sliced cooked pork or raw shrimp (allow shrimp to cook for one minute).
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Step 5
In the last minute of cooking, add 3 tablespoons of fish sauce or soy sauce. Taste for seasoning. Add more sauce to taste.
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Step 6
Take the broth off the heat. In a warmed bowl, place a single serving of noodles, and then top with a large ladle of the finished soup.
