Spicy Noodle Soup With Mushrooms And Herbs Recipes

MUSHROOM NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Prepare vegetables: Chop the onion finely and set aside. Slice the carrot, cut the leek into thin rings, and the red bell pepper into small strips.
• Saute: Heat the oil in a soup pot and fry the onion until translucent. Add the chopped vegetables and cook, stirring for about 3 minutes.
• Slice the mushrooms while the vegetables cook.
• Simmer: Add the garlic-ginger paste to the soup, stir well, then add the vegetable broth, sliced mushrooms, and sambal oelek. Simmer for about 7 minutes.
• Noodles: Add the hoisin, fish, and soy sauce, and noodles to the pot. Cook the noodles in the soup according to the packet's instructions or until done to your liking. In my case, the noodles had to be cooked for 4 minutes.
• Toppings: Slice the scallions thinly and add them to the soup together with the chopped chives and parsley. Serve immediately.

SPICY NOODLE SOUP WITH MUSHROOMS AND HERBS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add garlic and shallots, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until shallots start to turn a nice golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add mushrooms and half the chile, and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms have softened, released much of their water and turned a deep golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. (A browned mushroom will have infinitely more flavor than an unbrowned mushroom, because the water inside it evaporates and the flavor concentrates. So do not skip this step.)
• Add 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup vinegar and 8 cups of water. Bring to a gentle simmer and season with salt and pepper. Continue to simmer until the flavors have melded and the broth tastes good enough to drink (you will be drinking it), 15 to 20 minutes. Season with more soy sauce and vinegar as you like.
• Meanwhile, cook the noodles in a large pot of salted boiling water until just al dente. (The timing will depend on the type and brand of noodles, so consult the package.) Add the noodles to the pot with the broth, and let them hang out in there for a minute or two to finish cooking and soak up all that flavor.
• To serve, use tongs to divide the noodles and mushrooms among bowls, then ladle the hot broth over the top. Serve with the remaining chile, the herbs and the sesame seeds and oil (if using) for people to dress their own bowls to their liking.