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Measure 1 cup of dry elbow macaroni into a small bowl and set aside.
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Do not scoop excessive macaroni beyond 1 cup, otherwise the macaroni will swell and absorb all the soup broth.
Be cautious when removing metal lid from opened canned vegetables; the metal edges are sharp and can slice skin.
Open 1 can of mixed vegetables using a can opener and thoroughly drain liquid into the sink.
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Drain all canned liquid thoroughly before cooking, otherwise the canned water will dilute and spoil the flavor of the soup broth.
Keep fingers curled away from knife edge when slicing soft, greased luncheon meat to avoid slips.
Open 1 can of Spam, extract 0.5 block onto a cutting board, slice into thick slabs, and dice into uniform small cubes.
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Cut Spam into bite-sized uniform cubes so they heat evenly and fit well on a spoon with macaroni.
Use heat-resistant oven mitts when removing pot lid to avoid hot steam escaping and burning hands.
Pour 4 cups of water into a medium pot, cover with lid, turn stove to high heat, and bring water to a rolling boil.
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Keep lid covered to speed up boiling, but do not leave pot unattended on high heat.
Lower ingredients close to water surface when adding them to avoid splashing scalding liquid.
Carefully add 0.5 piece diced Spam and 1 cup dry macaroni into the boiling water, stirring gently with a strainer spoon to prevent macaroni sticking.
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Stir immediately upon adding macaroni to the boiling pot, otherwise macaroni tubes will stick together and clump at the pot bottom.
Add 1 tsp chicken powder, 0.5 tsp ground black pepper, 1 tsp soy sauce, and 0.5 tsp sesame oil directly into boiling soup and stir well.
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Spam and chicken powder contain natural salt, so adjust chicken powder carefully
adding too much will make the broth overly salty
Pour 1 can drained mixed vegetables into pot, stir well, put glass lid on, and simmer over medium-low heat for 3 to 5 minutes until macaroni is cooked tender.
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Do not over-simmer for too long after adding canned vegetables, otherwise vegetables will lose shape and turn mushy.
Handle hot ceramic bowl and pot carefully; use pot holders to prevent hand burns from scalding heat.
Turn off stove heat. Use a strainer spoon and soup ladle to transfer cooked macaroni, Spam, mixed vegetables, and flavorful broth into a deep ceramic serving bowl.
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Transfer solids first with strainer spoon before ladling broth, otherwise hot soup might splash out.
Sprinkle 1 tbsp finely chopped spring onion and a pinch of ground black pepper over top of the macaroni soup before serving hot.
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Garnish with fresh spring onions right at the end when ready to eat so they retain bright green color and crisp aroma.
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