4 chinese noodle soup spinach garlic Recipes

frozen leaf spinach or 1 (12 oz) package chopped spinach, frozen broccoli florets, sliced frozen carrots, sliced mushrooms, water chestnut, bamboo shoot, lite silken extra firm tofu or 12 oz firm tofu, pressed and drained, fresh garlic, grated fresh ginger (optional) or 1/2 tbsp pureed fresh ginger (optional), chinese five spice powder or 2 tbsp szechuan sauce or 2 tbsp chili paste, sesame oil or 2 tsp chili oil, soy sauce, vegetable stock or 2 cups oriental, cooked whole wheat noodles (linguini, ho fun, egg noodles, whatever)

fresh or dry rice noodles, tender cut of steak, thinly sliced in bite-size strips, set aside in refrigerator until use (optional), beef flank, beef meat balls, cut in half or leave whole (optional), ground white pepper, fresh bean sprouts , chinese broccoli long sliced or fresh spinach, short cilantro sprigs, green onions thinly sliced, fried garlic oil - 8 cloves of chopped garlic fried in 1/4 cup of peanut oil for topping, water, star anise or five spices, stalks lemongrass , cut in 2-inch segments and crushed, section fresh or frozen galangal, crushed (or use 6 dried pieces), head garlic cloves, crushed whole for stock, cilantro roots, up tbsp. thick black soy sauce, sea salt, side condiments, sliced hot pepper in vinegar, sugar, hot dried red pepper blended, fish sauce

a 3 1/2- to 4-lb chicken, fresh gingerroot, scallions , cut crosswise into thirds, water, chinese rice wine or medium-dry sherry, dried rice-stick noodles (rice vermicelli), fresh spinach , coarse stems discarded and leaves washed, drained, and chopped coarse (about 4 packed cups), sliced fresh garlic chives or regular fresh chives