Pork Noodle Soup + Homemade Mushroom Pork Balls 猪肉粉+自制的香菇贡丸(猪肉丸)

离开回去马来西亚的日子只有五个星期而已，再加上儿子进学的事务，接下来的日子会比较忙！生了孩子後才知道原来幼稚园是归纳为小学的一部分，也就是说，一间小学会有幼稚园，一年级班。。。到六年级。全部学校，包括中学就只有上午班而已，上学放学时间大该是9.25am到3.30pm！

上个星期二是儿子的Orientation Day。为了让这班新生更快的适应新的环境，校方会举行连续三个星期二的试班。孩子在上课的时候，父母得听有关的讲座！对於要做什麽准备，我现在还在摸索中，哈哈。

It’s just 5 weeks away from my 4 weeks of holidays to Malaysia & Singapore & I’m getting really exciting now. Besides preparing for the holidays, I'm also busy dealing with my son’s school enrolment. He had 2 transition classes so far in his future school & there is 1 more class to attend on next Tue. 

The education system is a bit different between Australia & Malaysia. In Australia, the kindergarten forms part of the primary school & students only have to study 1 year in the kindergarten before proceeding to Year 1(Standard 1).  

This is my favourite Pork Noodle Soup in one of the Chinese kopitiam in Taman Pertama, Aulong, Taiping. Sorry didn’t know the name of the shop but will find out later & it is only opened for breakfast. I can eat this everyday!  The biggest bowl was mine with extra ingredients. 

在太平後廊第一花园有一间茶餐室,(拿督公庙对面）,里头有一个卖猪肉粉的档口，只做早市,很喜欢他们的猪肉粉。每次回去肯定会去吃。右下角最大的那一碗是我的，加了料！

Made this Pork Noodle Soup for the 1^st time after seeing Wendy(Table for 2 or More) posted hers!  Like what I expected, my daughter was the only person who didn’t like it because of the smell of the ikan bilis(anchovy). But for everyone else, we liked it! Wendy, thanks for your recipe! 

两个星期前参考了小老师,Joceline送的<早安，你好!!!>和Wendy(Table for 2 or More)的食谱。煮了这道猪肉粉，加了自制的香菇贡丸(猪肉丸），全家人只有女儿不吃，也许是不喜欢那江鱼仔的味道吧！我自己却很喜欢！Joceline,再次谢谢你送的食谱。

猪肉粉+自制的香菇贡丸(猪肉丸)

Pork Noodle Soup + Homemade Mushroom Pork Balls

<Recipe Sources: 张莉婵的<早安你好!!!> Page 57 + Wendy(Table for 2 or More)>

Serves 4

Soup Base Ingredients:

700g Pork Bones

300g Pork Soft Bones (Original Recipe used 1kg Pork Bones only)

100-113g Ikan Bilis(anchovy), rinsed   *Bought from Asian grocery store*

Salt & Pepper to taste

Some Cooking Oil

Method:

1. Place pork bones in a pot, fill in with water. Bring to boil. Remove & rinse under cold running water. Set aside.

2. Heat some oil in a wok, add ikan bilis, sauté until fragrant.  Add 3 litres of water & pork bones. Bring to boil. Lower the heat & continue to cook for an hour. 
3. Season with salt & pepper. Strained, discard the ikan bilis but keep the soft bones.

Other Ingredients:

500g Yellow Noodles (I used Hokkien noodles)

300g Flat Rice Noodles

24 Pork Balls (or use as many as you want) *See Note 1*

200g Marinated Pork Slices *See Note 2*

500g Choy Sum, cut & separate the stems from the leaves

Garlic Oil  + Fried Red Shallots *See Note 3*

Method:

1. To prepare the noodles, cook pork balls & sliced meat in the anchovy & pork soup. When the meat are 70% cooked, add choy sum stems. Bring to boil & cook for 2 minutes. Add noodles & choy sum leaves & bring to boil.

2. Remove & arrange everything in bowls, include the soft bones. Pour the soup over the noodles. Serve with some garlic oil & fried red shallots.

Note 1:

Mushroom Pork Balls:

Click here to view the recipe as to how to make the pork balls.

  

Note 2:

Marinated Pork Slices (Mixed):

180g Lean Pork, sliced

1/2tsp Sesame Oil

1tbsp Light Soy Sauce

1tsp Corn Flour

Note 3:

Garlic Oil  + Fried Red Shallots:

4 Red Shallots, thinly sliced

4-5 Cloves Garlic, finely chopped

4tbsp Cooking Oil

Heat the oil in a saucepan, sauté the red shallots over low-medium heat until golden. Remove & drain on paper towels. On the same saucepan, sauté garlic until golden.

~Enjoy!~