Cellophane Noddles Soup

Cellophane noodles makes easy 'quick-fix' soup if and when we are cooking something simple for our self.  It is as simple as 'grab' whatever available ingredients that are in our kitchen storage, put them all together and there goes a healthy bowl of nutritious soup. We can also serve this as soup for the whole family on our dining table just by increasing the amount of each ingredients.  

Let me share this simple nutritious soup which never fails to satisfy me....

Ingredients: (1 serving only)
1 bundle cellophane noddles (soaked and drain)
2 leaves cabbage (washed and cut into preferred bite-size pieces)
3 black dried fungus, soft type (soaked, trim off the hard core and tear into pieces)
handful of broccoli (washed and trim into florets)
few button mushrooms (halved)
1 piece fish maw (soaked, drain and cut into pieces)
1 small shallot (peeled and sliced)
1 garlic (peeled and chopped)
1 tbsp cooking oil
1 bowl water

Seasonings:
Dash of salt (to taste)
Chicken stock granules (to taste)

Topping:
Fried shallot and garlic (for the recipe click here)

Few simple steps:

1. In a medium heated wok add cooking oil, saute sliced shallots and chopped garlic until lightly brown and fragrant.
2. Add in water and as the water comes to a boil add in fish maw, dried fungus, broccoli,  cabbage, and follow by button mushrooms. 
3. Add in the seasonings, stir to mix and taste for correct seasoning of your preference.
4. Finally, add in the cellophane noodles, give it a stir and once the noodles is soft, off the heat and pour into a serving bowl.
5. Top with fried shallot and garlic and serve.

Notes:  I did not put any meat in this bowl of cellophane noddles soup, as once a while I prefer to go without meat.  It is our own choice to put whatever available ingredients into this simple soup.  It can either be serve with rice or have it as it is.