If you like to serve soup for lunch or dinner, skip the usual chicken or mushroom soup and try new flavors for a different dining experience. Asian-style soups offer a different mix of flavors that go well with many dishes. They are also generally healthier, usually with lots of vegetables as ingredients.
Try these delicious Asian-style soup recipes now:
Oriental style noodle soup
What do you need:
- 2 eggs
- 6 cups of chicken broth
- 1/2 cup cooked chicken breast
- 1/2 cup vermicelli noodles
- 2 cups cornstarch, mixed in 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Green onions, to decorate
Put the vermicelli noodles in a bowl filled with water and let them soak for 30 minutes. Drain them and cut them into small pieces. Set aside. Shred the cooked chicken, aiming for a floss-like consistency. Sauté the onions in a pan until tender, then pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Once it boils, lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Increase the heat again and bring the soup to a boil, this time adding the noodles. Add chicken and cornstarch and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Lightly beat the eggs and stir gently. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for a further 3 minutes. Remove from heat and serve granulated with green onions.
Meatless Garlic Ginger Soup
What do you need:
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 shallots, diced
- 2 whole star anise
- 1 1/2 heads bok choy, chopped
- 1 bunch of green onions
- 5 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups sliced crimini mushrooms
- 3/4 cup rice noodles
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- red pepper flakes, for topping
- sesame seeds, for topping
Chop the green onions, dividing the white part from the green part. Finely chop the white part and reserve the green part to cover.
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, then cook the shallots until translucent, about 4-5 minutes. Add the garlic, white part of the onions, and ginger and cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic and ginger are fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
Add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Add the star anise and soy sauce, cover and continue to simmer for 10 minutes. When ready, remove the lid and discard the star anise. Add the bok choy, mushrooms, and noodles. Simmer for a further 6-8 minutes.
Remove from heat and divide into serving bowls. Top with red pepper flakes and sesame seeds before serving.
These Asian-style soup recipes will make any meal more appetizing!