Soup

Oyster mi sua (thick vermicelli soup)

Name: Oyster mi sua (thick vermicelli soup)
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 300g Huîtres; 2 c. à s. Cornstarch; 15g Ginger; 1 L Stock; 200g (mi sua) Wheat noodles; 2 tbsp Soy sauce; 1 tbsp Vinegar

Preparation time: 45 min
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Huîtres — to buy300g
Cornstarch — to buy2 c. à s.
Ginger — to buy15g
Stock — to buy1 L
Wheat noodles — to buy200g (mi sua)
Soy sauce — to buy2 tbsp
Vinegar — to buy1 tbsp

Preparation

Clean the fresh oysters, pat them dry gently.
Lightly coat the oysters in sweet potato starch so they stay soft when cooked.
Bring the broth to a boil with sliced ginger.
Add the mi sua (thick wheat vermicelli), cook 3 min until tender.
Add the coated oysters, poach gently 2 min without a hard boil so they stay tender.
Slightly thicken with a little starch diluted in water, drizzle in while stirring.
Season with soy sauce, black vinegar and white pepper.
Serve very hot, garnished with fresh coriander and spring onion.