Misua Soup Recipe

Misua Soup Recipe

(Wheat Flour Vermicelli Soup Recipe)

3 tablespoons cooking oil

4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped

200 g (7 oz) chicken fillet, minced (ground)

1.8 liters (58 fl oz) water

200 g (7 oz) dried wheat flour vermicelli (misua), soaked for 1 minute in cold water

  just before use

400 g (14 oz) prawns (shrimps), shelled and de-veined

4 teaspoons light soy sauce

¼ teaspoon salt

pinch of sugar

Garnish:

3 tablespoons crisp-fried shallots

2 scallions, trimmed and chopped

Method:

Heat the cooking oil and sauté garlic until fragrant.  Add the chicken and stir-fry for a minute.  Add the water, stir and bring to a boil.  Add the wheat flour vermicelli, prawns (shrimps) and soy sauce to the soup.  Season with salt and sugar.  When prawns are cooked, about 3-4 minutes, remove from the heat.  Garnish with crisp-fried shallots and scallions and serve immediately.