Boat Noodles

Ingredients

• 400 g pork ribs
• 100 g pork blood curd
• 300 g rice noodles
• 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tbsp thai black soy sauce
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 pieces star anise
• 100 g bean sprouts
• 100 g morning glory
• 40 g pork cracklings
• 4 chili
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp sugar

Steps

1. Simmer the pork ribs with cinnamon, star anise, dark soy, fish sauce, and sugar in 1.5L water for 90 minutes until the meat is fall-off-bone tender.
2. Strain the broth and keep warm.
3. Shred the pork meat from the ribs.
4. Cube the blood curd into 2cm pieces.
5. Cook the rice noodles in boiling water 2 minutes until tender.
6. Blanch the morning glory and bean sprouts 30 seconds.
7. Drain into small bowls.
8. Ladle the concentrated hot broth over the noodles.
9. Top with shredded pork, blood curd, pork cracklings, dried chili, and fresh herbs.
10. Serve in small portions as is traditional.