Ham and Macaroni Soup

also called fo teui tung fan · tong tung fan · 火腿通粉 · 湯通粉 · 餐肉通粉 · ham and macaroni soup · ham macaroni soup · macaroni in soup · macaroni soup

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3 cups(700 mL)chicken stockwarm the broth with the ham, 5 minladle the broth over the macaroni, egg alongside
3 oz(85 g; cut in ribbons)sliced ham
1/2 tspkosher salt
1/4 tspwhite pepper
4 oz(115 g)elbow macaroniboil 8 min in its own water, drain
2 largeeggsfry the eggs 3 min, whites set and yolks loose
1 Tbsneutral oil
1(thinly sliced)scallion
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1warm the broth with the ham, 5 min

2boil 8 min in its own water, drain

3fry the eggs 3 min, whites set and yolks loose

4ladle the broth over the macaroni, egg alongside

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at least 8 min1 of 4 steps gives no time
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about 3 min
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Narrow — the macaroni is boiled in its own water for a reason: cooked in the broth it sheds starch and the bowl comes out cloudy and thick
  1. boil 8 min in its own water, drain

    8 minwalk awayfrom the start

  2. warm the broth with the ham, 5 min

    5 minwalk awayfrom the start

  3. fry the eggs 3 min, whites set and yolks loose

    3 minneeds youfrom the start

  4. ladle the broth over the macaroni, egg alongside

    not timed8 min in

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>> title: Ham and Macaroni Soup
>> category: Soups
>> tags: macaroni, ham, eggs, hong kong, breakfast, quick
>> counters: Cha Chaan Teng
>> aka: fo teui tung fan, tong tung fan, 火腿通粉, 湯通粉, 餐肉通粉, ham and macaroni soup, ham macaroni soup, macaroni in soup, macaroni soup
>> pairs-with: chicken-broth
>> servings: 2
>> time: 20 min
>> slack: narrow — the macaroni is boiled in its own water for a reason: cooked in the broth it sheds starch and the bowl comes out cloudy and thick

>> step: boil 8 min in its own water, drain
Boil @elbow macaroni{4%oz}(115 g) in a #saucepan{} of salted water for ~boil{8%min}, then drain it.

>> step: warm the broth with the ham, 5 min
Warm @chicken stock{3%cups}(700 mL) with @sliced ham{3%oz}(85 g; cut in ribbons), @kosher salt{1/2%tsp} and @white pepper{1/4%tsp} for ~simmer{5%min}.

>> step: fry the eggs 3 min, whites set and yolks loose
Fry @eggs{2%large} in @neutral oil{1%Tbs} in a #frying pan{} for ~fry{3%min}, until the whites are set and the yolks are still loose.

>> step: ladle the broth over the macaroni, egg alongside
Ladle @&(~2)ham broth{} over @&(~3)macaroni{} in two deep bowls, slide @&(~1)fried egg{} alongside rather than in, and scatter @scallion{1}(thinly sliced) over.