Lao Khao Soi

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Lao Khao Soi

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Author: Saeng Douangdara

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 1 HourInactive time: 15 MinTotal time: 1 H & 25 M

There is a lot of different khao soi dishes across Southeast Asia. The Lao style is a noodle soup with thick strands of rice noodles topped off with pork soy bean sauce and clear broth. I just love watching the red sauce diffuse through as I mix the noodles.

Ingredients

Broth

• 2lbs pork bone
• 3 quarts water
• 1 in stalk ginger
• 3 coriander (cilantro root) (can be found in frozen section of Thai grocery stores)
• 1 medium onions
• 1 garlic heads
• 1 liters water
• 2 tsp salt

Pork Sauce

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp red curry
• 2 roma tomatoes
• 1 cup ground pork
• 2 tbsp yellow soybean paste
• Pinch black pepper
• Pinch salt

Serve with

• 1 lbs wide rice noodles
• 2 tbsp dried Thai chili powder
• 1 packages of bean sprout
• 1 bundle of cilantro
• 1 green onion bundle
• 1 lime
• Fish sauce to taste

Instructions

1. Blanch bones for 10 minutes.
2. Combine the bones, ginger, cilantro root, onions, garlic, and salt. Let the broth simmer for 1 hour with a lid.
3. Make the pork sauce: Heat vegetable oil in a saute pan and saute red curry for 1-2 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes until they are soft and broken. Add the pork, yellow soybean paste, black pepper, and salt.
4. Stir to smooth out the clusters of ground pork.
5. Reduce to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
6. Assemble: cook the noodles, ladle broth over cooked noodles, add ½ cup pork sauce. Top with green onions, peppers, cilantro, bean sprouts, lime, and fish sauce

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