What I like most about noodles is the versatility of this Vietnamese Street Food.
You can cook fried noodles, stew them or even cook them in soup.
Recently, I had with me a couple of slices of pork loin and some French
beans and I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to try out
something new again. Hence, Pork Chop Noodle Soup (Mì Sườn Heo)
was created. In Melaka, there is this famous Taiwanese Pork Chop
Noodles but that is different from what I have cooked here. Whereas the
Taiwanese Pork Chop Noodles uses soya noodles.
Pork Chop with Egg Noodle Soup (Mì Sườn Heo)
This Vietnamese Street Food
is pretty due to the use of French beans and carrots for the contrast
in color. This Vietnamese Street Food is also healthy as it contains
carbohydrate, protein, fat and fiber. The French beans and carrots lend a
crunchy bite to the otherwise springy noodles whilst the aromatic pork
chop (which is cut into strips) becomes the highlight as far as the
taste is concerned. Give this dish a try. You can use all kinds of
noodles really. I would suggest soya noodles, instant dried noodles and
even soba for this dish.
Pork Chop with Egg Noodle Soup (Mì Sườn Heo)
Using
the blunt side of a knife / mallet, beat the pork loin slices till they
are about 5mm thin. Marinade for 2 hours. Heat oil on high fire and fry
pork loin slices till golden brown. Remove and set aside. Cut into
strips.If using dried / instant noodles, blanch the noodles in boiling
water till soft, rinse with ice cold water and plunge it back into
boiling water just to reheat it quickly. Then drain and set noodles
aside. Here is the important way to create this amazing Vietnamese Street Food.
Heat
up 3 tablespoons of oil (you can use the oil previously used to fry
pork loin if it is not too dark or dirty) in wok and fry shallots till
golden brown. Remove fried shallots. Add garlic and fry till
aromatic. Before garlic turns brown, add French beans and carrots and
stir well for a minute. Sprinkle some hot water to just to keep moist.
Add seasoning followed by noodles and stir evenly. Adjust seasoning to
your preference. If you like the noodles with a little bit more sauce,
add more water. Dish up, garnish with fried shallots and serve with pork
chop strips.
Pork Chop with Egg Noodle Soup (Mì Sườn Heo)
