Dimanche 19 février 2006
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/02
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/2006
02:21
Nothing is more comforting than a hot bowl of soup in this cold weather. I sent this recipe to a friend and he made it on Valentine evening and the next day he responded that it made him the Hero of his household :)
There is nothing more sexy than a man in the kitchen vouches Isabel Allende in her book "Aphrodite a Memoir of the Senses'. The old saying "the way to his heart is through his stomach" can now be expanded to man's better half :P
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1 - Giò sống (1 loaf).
2 - Dry shitake mushrooms (about 12 med. size). Soak in warm water for a few hours until soft. If in a hurry, microwave in water for a couple of minutes until soft. Remove stems, squeeze off all water, than cut into tiny cubes.
3 - Wood Ear mushrooms (3 or 4). Soak them in warm water until soft, they EXPAND when soft, also cut into tiny cubes.
4. Miến (1 small bundle ). Soak in warm water for 1/2hr or so until soft, drain well, then cut into 1cm length.
Prep:
- Pic 1: Mix all above ingredients together well, with a bit of black pepper
- Pic 2 : Cook some rice noodle and drain well
- Pic 3: For broth: - 1 big can of chicken broth + same amount of water. Add more water if needed. - Bring to a boil - Once broth is boiling, drop balls into it, by : - scooping the mix above with a spoon into your hand - squeeze it together a bit so that it stick together into a ball. - Turn heat to med, add fish sauce and a bit of sugar. Go easy, add more later if needed. Err a bit on the salty side, because once you add the rice noodle, it will be perfect. - Once the balls of gio` kind of float up, it should be done. About 10' max.
Pic 4: Serve with rice noodle, chopped green onions and cilantro ... yum yum... Should make 5 or 6 large bowls like that.
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