Batchoy

Philippines has a variety of soups, among which is the La Paz Batchoy that originated in Iloilo. It is a noodle soup garnished with pork innards, crushed pork cracklings, vegetables, and topped with cracked raw egg; a truly tempting treat.



Ingredients

 * 1 tbsp oil
 * 1 clove garlic, minced
 * 1 medium onion thinly sliced
 * ½" gingerroot cut into strips
 * ½ cup diced cooked pork meat
 * ½ cup diced pork liver
 * ¼ cup diced pork kidney
 * 4 cups stock used for boiling meats
 * 1 tbsp patis (fish sauce)
 * 1 tsp salt
 * ⅛ tsp pepper
 * 2 oz misua or vermicelli or fine rice noodles (about 1 cup)
 * 2 green onions, minced

Directions

 * 1) In a medium saucepan, heat oil, sauté garlic, ginger and onions for two minutes.
 * 2) Add pork, liver and kidney.
 * 3) Stir-fry for 5 minutes.
 * 4) Add meat stock and bring to boil, season with patis, salt, and pepper.
 * 5) Lower heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
 * 6) Add misua, cook 1 minute, and remove from heat.
 * 7) Garnish with green onions serve hot.