Khao Soy - Pork & Salted Soy Beans Noodle Soup

This soup originally is from the northern region of Laos. I got the recipe from my Thai Isan cousin, whose husband is from northern Laos. People from northern Laos prefer khao soy over Lao Pho.

The most important ingredients are the extra wide pho noodles, the superior dark soy sauce, and the salted soy beans. The salted soy beans sauce is like a vegetarian version of 'ba dek' which is salted gourami fish.

Soup Recipe: Khao Soy - Pork & Salted Soy Beans Noodle Soup
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
3 tablespoons chopped onions
¼ cup chopped tomatoes
1 cup ground pork
½ teaspoon salt
2-3 tablespoons salted soy beans
1 tablespoon superior dark soy sauce
2 tablespoons fish sauce
Extra wide dry pho noodles
Hot water
Chopped green onions and cilantro
Lime wedges
Dry ground chilies

For khao soy sauce, stir fry the top 8 ingredients.

For cooking wide pho noodles, soak extra wide pho noodles in cold water until soft. Drain water and add into individual bowls; pour hot water over noodles and soak for 30 seconds before draining hot water.

For khao soy soup, ad 3 heaping tablespoons of khao soy sauce into bowl over the cooked noodles. Add 2 to 3 cups of hot water into bowl. Add squeezed lime, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 teaspoon ground chilies, and garnish with green onions and cilantro. Mix and enjoy.

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