Filipino
Misua at patola
Sponge gourd and misua soup
A light soup of sponge gourd, ground pork and thin misua noodles, quick and soothing.
- Serves 4
- Prep 10 min
- Cook 15 min
- Total 25 min
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Ingredients
8 items · serves 4- 150 g ground pork (giniling na baboy)
- 2 medium sponge gourds (patola), peeled and sliced
- 80 g misua (thin wheat noodles)
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp fish sauce (patis)
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Contains: fish, wheat. Check product labels: brands differ.
Steps
5 steps- 1Heat the oil in a pot and saute the garlic and onion until soft.
- 2Add the pork and cook until browned, then season with the fish sauce.
- 3Pour in about 1.2 litres of water, bring to a boil and simmer for five minutes.
- 4Add the sponge gourd and cook for three to four minutes, until tender.
- 5Add the misua, cook for one minute, season with pepper and serve straight away.