When it’s cold outside, gather around a steaming bowl of Bakso Noodle Soup – you’ll be refreshed by the bright flavors and warmed by the chili sauce. You can bring this soup to a potluck – just keep the tofu, green onions, and chili sauce in a separate dishes for diners to garnish their own bowls. While the soup is traditionally Indonesian, it is also sold by street vendors in East Timor, a country formerly part of Indonesia.
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When it’s cold outside, gather around a steaming bowl of Bakso Noodle Soup – you’ll be refreshed by the bright flavors and warmed by the chili sauce. You can bring this soup to a potluck – just keep the tofu, green onions, and chili sauce in a separate dishes for diners to garnish their own bowls. While the soup is traditionally Indonesian, it is also sold by street vendors in East Timor, a country formerly part of Indonesia.
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Ingredients
- 1 bok choy , rinsed and sliced
- 3 green onions , sliced thinly
- 1 celery (center section, where it’s 1/2 leaves and 1/2 ribs—sliced thinly)
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth (or half water)
- 1/8 cup soy sauce
- salt
Additional soup components (all to taste)
- chicken basko meatballs
- ramen noodles
- chili sauce
- green onions
- deep-fried tofu
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Instructions
- Rinse and trim the produce then slice and toss in a large pot and splash on the chicken stock.
- Add water and simmer until vegetables are cooked through (you can leave them as crunchy or as soft as you’d like). Season with soy sauce to taste.
- Meanwhile, fill a bowl with cooked ramen noodles, then chicken basko meatballs.
- Ladle on the soup and garnish with deep-fried tofu (sliced in half for a pretty look), a sprinkling of green onions and a spattering of chili sauce.