{"id":10778,"date":"2010-03-13T12:23:02","date_gmt":"2010-03-13T16:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=10778"},"modified":"2010-03-13T12:23:02","modified_gmt":"2010-03-13T16:23:02","slug":"asian-noodle-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2010\/03\/asian-noodle-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Asian Noodle Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/OHC_asian_soup.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10779\" title=\"Asian Noodle Soup\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/OHC_asian_soup-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/OHC_asian_soup-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/OHC_asian_soup.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I believe that some of the best recipes are ones you just have to create on the fly, not really knowing what you&#8217;re doing and hoping for the best.<\/p>\n<p>Scott always talks about those big noodle bowls that you sometimes see at Asian restaurants and how delicious and yummy they look.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I can make that for you.\u00a0 What do they taste like?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Well what&#8217;s in them?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Haven&#8217;t you had one before?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No. I just think they look good.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I see.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Not much info to work with but I decided to try and find out what I could do.\u00a0 Scott was not feeling well one day and I decided to make him some &#8220;Asian soup&#8221;.\u00a0 I put a bunch of stuff in a pot, added noodles and it was fantastic.\u00a0 We&#8217;ve been having Asian Noodle Soup ever since when want some veggies or if Scott&#8217;s allergies are bad that day.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s evolved over time.\u00a0 Me finding new ingredients or adding in different veggies but the core has stayed the same and we love it.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Andrea&#8217;s Asian Noodle Soup<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 10oz Package of Ramen noodles<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 Large onion, chopped<\/li>\n<li>4 Carrots chopped<\/li>\n<li>5 Kale leaves, stems removed and chopped<\/li>\n<li>3 Baby bok choy, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 Small head of broccoli<\/li>\n<li>2 Quarts of Chicken stock<\/li>\n<li>2tsp Soy sauce<\/li>\n<li>1TBSP Chili Garlic Sauce<\/li>\n<li>Salt and pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>2tsp Garlic Powder<\/li>\n<li>1tsp Smoked Paprika<\/li>\n<li>Drizzle toasted sesame oil (or regular sesame oil)<\/li>\n<li>Olive oil for sauteeing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a large soup pot, drizzle some olive oil (about a TBSP) and heat over medium heat.\u00a0 Add in the onions and carrots and stir, covering them with the oil.\u00a0 Season with S&amp;P, garlic powder, and smoked paprika.\u00a0 Allow to sautee for about 5 minutes, then add in the garlic chili sauce and stir.\u00a0 Add in the soy sauce and stir.\u00a0 Slowly add in the chicken stock and stir.\u00a0 Add in the kale and broccoli florets.\u00a0 Drizzle in the sesame oil and stir.\u00a0 Bring soup up to a simmer and let simmer for about 20-30 minutes. Add in the bok choy the last few minutes of cooking as it doesn&#8217;t take long to become tender.<\/p>\n<p>About 10 minutes before serveing, cook the ramen noodles in a large pot of boiling water.\u00a0 They only take a few minutes to cook.\u00a0 Drain and place back in pot.<\/p>\n<p>To serve, in a large soup bowl, spoon in some noodles then pour the soup on top.\u00a0 Serve and enjoy!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/OHC_asian_soup3.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10781\" title=\"Asian Noodle Soup\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/OHC_asian_soup3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/OHC_asian_soup3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/OHC_asian_soup3.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Scott loves a ton of noodles with his soup.\u00a0 He then adds in some Sriracha and slurps to his hearts content.<\/p>\n<p>I have made this soup with shredded cabbage as well and that works really well.\u00a0 I have made the soup without broccoli and without the garlic chili sauce.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a pretty basic soup that is really versatile and will take on whatever you decide to toss in there. I&#8217;ve even added in shrimp for a little extra fun.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/OHC_asian_soup2.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10780\" title=\"Asian Noodle Soup\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/OHC_asian_soup2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/OHC_asian_soup2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/OHC_asian_soup2.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I like my soup just as soup and save all the noodles for Scott.\u00a0 It works just as well that way and still hits the spot as a great soup.<\/p>\n<p>Have fun guys and remember, always play with your food! Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I believe that some of the best recipes are ones you just have to create on the fly, not really knowing what you&#8217;re doing and hoping for the best. Scott always talks about those big noodle bowls that you sometimes see at Asian restaurants and how delicious and yummy they look. &#8220;I can make that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[33,26],"tags":[30,16],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4KYWa-2NQ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10778"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10778"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10778\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}