A cauldron of stock from gleaned from the remains of the last potluck at my place was almost a divine suggestion at this point.
Pork Bone Soup Stock |
A quick look at the crisper reminded me of a weekend cleaning fervour. Drat! No vegetables.
Oh look! A neglected onion, a nub of ginger, and a handful of garlic. My heroes!
Rough chopped, the garlic browned and wafted an aroma that waited to sizzle with the onion slivers in the sauce pan.
Garlic getting browned |
The onions join the garlic |
Decisions! Decisions! Clear soup or thick? Nah! Neither. Something umami and rich. And it'd better be quick!
Soy sauce and oyster sauce |
A quick dash of soya sauce (to reinforce the umami) and a gob oyster sauce later, the mix was getting ready to embrace the broth.
Ah! The meat... I quickly got out the shredded pork pulled from the stock pot along with the shoulder bones and magically the hungry kittens appeared, howling for their share.
(You cannot fool the feline nose!)
Shredded Pork from the Soup Bones |
Add the shredded pork |
Dora Dora Kitten is eyeing the meat! |
Boiled Pork Skin bits |
Getting ready for the broth... |
Noodles! Ah dang! Of course... A wee bit of rummage in the larder revealed some dandy tea powder and buckwheat soba noodles.
Japanese Buckwheat Soba Noodles |
Add the noodles |
The broth went in little at a time, deglazing the saucepan and then, in went the noodles...
The Pork Broth |
A splash of Chinese rice wine |
Ladled into a bowl, bits of rescued cilantro and drop of toasted sesame oil now crowned my midnight saviour.
Slurp!