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Lomi

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Lomi

Lomi is a thick, soothing noodle soup with pork, prawns, squid balls, and ribbons of egg.

40 minutes · Serves 6

Ingredients for Lomi

  • 500 g lomi or thick egg noodles
  • 1 1/2 cups pork belly, cubed
  • 10 squid balls, halved
  • 12 medium prawns
  • 1/4 head cabbage, shredded
  • 1 large carrot, julienned
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • Oil, for cooking
  • Ground pepper, to taste
  • Fish sauce, to taste

How to cook Lomi

  1. 1.Cook noodles according to package directions; drain, rinse, and set aside.
  2. 2.Fry pork belly in a little oil until golden; remove. Sauté garlic and shallot for 1 minute, then fry squid balls.
  3. 3.Add chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add prawns and pork; simmer 2 minutes.
  4. 4.Mix cornstarch with a little water, add to pot, and simmer 2 minutes until thickened.
  5. 5.Add noodles, carrot, and cabbage; bring back to a boil. Turn off heat, stir in eggs continuously, season with pepper and fish sauce, and serve.
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