Pasta Tofu Pork And Chinese Cabbage In Ginger Broth Pork Noodle Soup Recipes

Ingredients

3 c. canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock

6 tbsp. soy sauce

1/4 c. rice-wine vinegar

1/4 c. mirin

1 tbsp. minced fresh ginger

2 cloves garlic

2 tsp. Asian sesame oil

2 tsp. sugar

1 1/2 tsp. salt

3/4 lb. spaghettini

3/4 lb. Chinese cabbage

1/2 lb. firm tofu

lb. pork loin chop

3 scallions including green tops

Preparation

Step 1In a medium stainless-steel saucepan, combine the broth, soy sauce, vinegar, mirin, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, sugar, and salt. Bring just to a simmer, stirring occasionally.Step 2In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the spaghettini until almost done, about 8 minutes. Drain. Return the pasta to the pot.Step 3Add the hot ginger broth to the pasta along with the cabbage and tofu. Bring back to a simmer and cook for 1 minute. Add the pork and scallions. Remove from the heat and let sit until the pork is just done, about 1 minute.Step 4Notes: In place of mirin, a sweet low-alcohol Japanese cooking wine, you can use 3 tablespoons sweet sherry, or 3 tablespoons dry sherry plus 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar.Step 5Wine Recommendation: With an assertive dish like this, the wine should have plenty of acidity and very little delicacy. A California sparkling wine or a Vouvray (made from chenin blanc grapes) would be best.