Simple and Tasty Asian Soup

Simple and Tasty Asian Soup
Simple and Tasty Asian Soup
This delicious soup is a customized version of the asian pho. It is easy to make, and makes several servings for $3-5 (depending on food store costs, I personally buy these ingredients at our local asian food market as they are much cheaper for these particular items)
  • Preparing Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Served Person: 4
contains white meat tree nut free nut free contains gluten red meat free shellfish free contains pasta dairy free
  • fresh cilantro chopped
  • 2 packets chicken soup base (powder) or a chicken broth/vegetable broth as a substitute. i prefer light flavor of the packets + water
  • 1 package rice noodles for soup
  • 1 square tofu cut into small cubes
  • bean sprouts washed
  • green onion chopped
  • kikoman soy sauce
  • 2 slices lime (if desired, not required)
  • 1/4 onion sliced into thin, long slivers
  • Carbohydrate 53.2307375 g
  • Cholesterol 0.936 mg
  • Fat 1.328775 g
  • Fiber 1.94462499789894 g
  • Protein 6.4773625 g
  • Saturated Fat 0.27752875 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 Serving (140g)
  • Sodium 2346.85875 mg
  • Sugar 51.2861125021011 g
  • Trans Fat 0.1350875 g
  • Calories 254 calories

First prepare the broth. I prefer a chicken broth powder, in which you add water, as the flavor is very light. If you cannot find these I suggest buying straight chicken broth and diluting it with some water. Bring the broth to a boil and add the onion. Let the onion soften, then reduce broth to low temperature to keep warm. Cook the noodles and set aside. Marinate the tofu after cubing in soy sauce (I prefer kikoman brand as it's much less salty and more flavorful than most, but you can use whatever you chose). Let tofu sit for 5 minutes. Sautee until a little colored and crisp. Add tofu to the broth, some of the soy will be pulled out of the tofu to add a more asiany flavor to the broth. The rest is just add to preferred taste. Pour broth into a serving bowl about half full, add bean sprouts, plenty of noodles, several pinches of cilantro and green onion sprinkled on top. I prefer it very herby as it has an extremely fresh taste, but just sprinkle to your liking. If desired squeeze some fresh lime into the soup. Makes extremely good fresh left overs as well. Store broth separate from noodles, bean sprouts, and herbs.