Prawns Noodles Soup

It slowly came to my notice that there seems to be some kind of fixed weekly menu for us. Every week, Bok will request for 2 days of 1 dish meal like noodles or porridge. After seeing the box of frozen prawn shells, I decide to give a try at cooking prawn noodles soup. Of course, the taste is not as rich as those selling outside but at least there is no msg added and also a good way of using the prawn shells.

The most ingredient to me is not the prawns but the very unhealthy PORK LARD. Yes, your eyes is not playing trick with you, it is pork lard. Just ask a small piece from the butcher and fry it crispy with oil. Without the pork oil and lard, the soup just seems to taste less authentic with what is selling outside. Unhealthy yes but again like I always convince myself, I am not eating it everyday. Lol

INGREDIENTS

250g of prawn shells

Prawns (sliced)

200g pork ribs ($2)

50g dried anchovies

2 tsp black sugar

3 cloves garlic w skin

1 litre water

5 black peppercorns

1 star anise

Yellow noodles and kway tiao for 2 pax

Fried shallots

Fried pork lard & oil

Kang Kong

SEASONING

1 tbsp dark soy sauce

1 tsp salt

1 tsp ground white pepper

Pinch of chicken powder

PREPARATION

·         Pour hot water over the pork ribs to remove blood

·         Fry prawns shells until it turn soft and orange.

·         Add anchovies and black sugar to the shells

·         Add garlic and fry for 3 mins.

·         Add water and bring to a boil

·         Add pork ribs, spices and simmer for at least 30 mins

·         Discard shells, add seasoning and set aside

·         Blanch noodles and prawns.

·         Put fried shallots and pork lard in noodles and pour soup over