Pork Noodle Soup With Cinnamon And Anise Recipes

Steps:

• Gently simmer all ingredients except noodles in a 6-quart heavy pot, covered, skimming as needed, until pork is very tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Transfer pork to a bowl. Discard bones, spices, and garlic. Coarsely shred meat. Skim fat from broth, then return meat and bring to a simmer. Rinse noodles, then stir into broth and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until noodles are translucent and tender, about 6 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium.
• Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the slices become nicely toasted and golden brown, 2 or 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove garlic and set aside.
• Add pork and red-pepper flakes to the pot, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, using a wooden spoon or spatula to break up large pieces, until the pork is well browned and in small bite-size pieces, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Add chicken broth, soy sauce and 4 cups water. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 5 to 8 minutes or so, until the pork is very tender and the broth tastes impossibly good. (Give it a taste and season with salt, pepper, red-pepper flakes and soy sauce, if you want.) Add pea leaves, half of the onion slices, and all of the ginger. Stir to wilt the leaves.
• To serve, ladle soup over noodles and top with remaining onion, cilantro and toasted garlic.

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions, or until of desired consistency, drain.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot combine all remaining ingredients. Stir in the cooked noodles.
• Bring to a full boil over high heat, stirring occasionally.
• Boil for about 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle each serving with chopped green onions if desired.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute celery and onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the water, asparagus, cabbage, parsley, tarragon and cayenne if desired. Bring to a boil., Coarsely crush the noodles. Add the noodles with the contents of the seasoning packets to the pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes or until the noodles and vegetables are tender. Add pork; heat through.

Steps:

• Skin the chicken so it is not so fatty.
• Put chicken and broth in a big pot.
• Add anise, bay leaves, pepper and cinnamon stick.
• Simmer for 2- 2 1/2 hours, skimming off foam occasionally.
• Add butter and simmer for about 1/2 hour.
• Remove the chicken and pull meat off carcass, place in a separate bowl.
• Skim off any remaining fat from broth.
• Cook your noodles in clean water and place in another separate bowl.
• To serve, fill your own bowl with noodles and meat desired, pour hot broth over top.