Flour Vermicelli In Chicken Soup

My definition of comfy food: Does not require lots of exertion in cooking, not too strong in taste but delicious, simple ingredients but nourishing, and of course it must be a healthy and balanced diet. Flour vermicelli in chicken soup fulfill all of the criteria above. Hence, it's no other than my favorite comfort food.

Flour vermicelli also known as mee suah is one of dried noodles that is always available in my pantry. The noodles comes in bundles, in a form of thin and white noodles made of rice flour. Due to its fragility, it must be gently handled. You'll just need few seconds to cook it in boiling water and it'll expand due to its ability to absorb liquid. So, to savor this soft but springy noodles, it's advisable to consume immediately after cooking. Otherwise, it'll turn soggy. :P

Coincidentally on the day that I boiled this free-range chicken soup, one of my colleague offered me some organic chicken eggs. So, I hard-boiled it to serve with the meal. Hard-boiled egg is a usual companion of flour vermicelli soup. Serve it with some greens, mmmhmmm..that's called comforting homey meal.

I'm submitting the dish to PPN#137 founded by Ruth from Once Upon A Feast and hosted by Cook (Almost) Anything.

Flour Vermicelli In Chicken Soup
Serves 2

Ingredients:

Half of free-range chicken, skinned and chop into 2 pieces
some Chinese cabbage
2 organic chicken eggs
4 bundles of mee suah
900ml of water

Seasoning:

1 tbsp of sesame oil
1 tbsp of oyster sauce
dash of white pepper
salt to taste

Method:

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil over high heat. Simmer the chicken for about 45 minutes under low flame. Skim off the scum and oil from the surface. Add seasoning and simmer for another 5 minutes before serving.

2. In another small pot, bring water to a boil. Hard-boil the eggs. Drain and leave it cool. Peel the shell, and half into 2. Set aside.

3. Blanch some Chinese cabbage over the boiling water and set aside.

4. Boil the flour vermicelli, serve in bowl and pour the chicken soup over it. Serve it with chicken, egg, and Chinese cabbage.