sup ketola

I must say..

this is one of our family's favorite dish! 

so simple to make yet very tasty and delicious :)

even those who hate vegetables would savor this..lol!!

To make this:


soak 10 dried anchovies in a small bowl for 10 mins and then remove its heads and intestines

rinse it clean and pat it dry using a clean cloth or kitchen roll and put aside

on a stove heat 1 Tbsp cooking oil in a medium pot over a medium fire

toss in the anchovies and fry them for a minute or until golden brown

then saute 2 chopped garlic + 1 diced shallot + 1/4" sliced ginger

add in 1 cup water and allow it to boil

meanwhile remove the hard skin of the ketola wash it and cut it into half lengthwise 

slice the ketola into half-inch thickness and toss them into the pot

wash 3 button mushrooms and slice it thinly before adding into the pot

add 1 tsp salt and let it boil for 1 min before tasting the soup

then break an egg into the soup and cover the pot

wash a handful of tanghoon or glass vermicelli and toss into the pot

stir all the ingredients in the pot once, taking care not to break the egg

off the fire and cover the pot let it rest for 5 mins before serving

garnish with scallions

a word on glass vermicelli

always add this last in cooking for soup as it will suck all the moisture in it
so don't worry if your soup gets too watery while you cook ;)