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Hong Kong Style Macaroni Soup with Ham

Name: Hong Kong Style Macaroni Soup with Ham
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: cantonese
Ingredients: Macaroni; water; chicken broth; preserved cabbage; chopped cilantro; mixed vegetables (peas, corn, carrots); ham slices; hot water; Salt; sesame oil; white pepper powder

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5 Steps Total

Active Cooking

00:00:20

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Boiling water is extremely hot. Add macaroni close to the water surface carefully to avoid hot water splashing.

Bring a pot of water to a boil, then add 2 cups of raw macaroni. Cook over medium-high heat for about 6 minutes according to package instructions. If it starts foam up and boil over, pour in 0.5 cup of cold water to reduce temperature.

local_fire_departmentMedium-high heat for about 6 minutes

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Watch out

Macaroni foams easily while boiling

add cold water promptly if it rises, otherwise it will boil over and extinguish the stove flame

Ingredients:Macaroni (2 cup)water (0.5 cup)

Tools:saucepan

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00:01:35

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Hot steam will rise when pouring boiling water and macaroni. Keep hands away from above the strainer to prevent steam burns.

Pour the cooked macaroni into a strainer to drain water, then rinse thoroughly under cold running water to wash away excess starch and stop cooking. Drain well.

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Rinse macaroni with cold water immediately, otherwise residual heat will overcook it and starch will make it sticky.

Ingredients:Macaroni

Tools:slotted strainer

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00:02:01

In a small pot, pour in 310 ml chicken broth, 2 tbsp rinsed preserved cabbage, 2 tbsp chopped frozen cilantro, 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables, 6 slices shredded ham, and 250 ml hot water. Heat over medium heat until boiling.

local_fire_departmentMedium heat until boiling

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Preserved cabbage must be rinsed first

otherwise, its high salt content will make the soup overly salty

Ingredients:chicken broth (310 ml)preserved cabbage (2 tbsp)chopped cilantro (2 tbsp)mixed vegetables (peas, corn, carrots) (1 cup)ham slices (6 piece)hot water (250 ml)

Tools:saucepan

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00:03:03

Once the soup boils, add the drained macaroni into the pot. Stir well and boil until hot. Taste before turning off heat, and add about 0.25 tsp salt if needed.

local_fire_departmentMedium heat until boiling

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Once macaroni is added, turn off heat as soon as it boils again

cooking too long makes it soggy and absorbs too much soup

Ingredients:MacaroniSalt (0.25 tsp)

Tools:wooden spatula

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00:03:31

Ladle the cooked ham macaroni soup into a serving bowl. Drizzle 1 tsp sesame oil and sprinkle 0.25 tsp white pepper powder on top for aroma before serving.

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Add sesame oil and white pepper after serving in bowl

adding them during high heat boiling will dissipate their fresh aroma

Ingredients:sesame oil (1 tsp)white pepper powder (0.25 tsp)

Tools:soup bowl