Pork Noodle Soup with Cinnamon and Anise
A comforting Asian-inspired soup featuring tender country-style pork ribs simmered with aromatic spices like cinnamon and star anise, served with translucent bean thread noodles in a rich soy-wine broth.
6 servings
2 hr 15 min
Ingredients
- •2½ pounds country-style pork ribs
- •6 cups water
- •⅔ cup soy sauce
- •⅔ cup Chinese Shaoxing wine
- •¼ cup dark brown sugar
- •1 head garlic
- •3 sticks cinnamon sticks
- •1 whole star anise
- •5½ ounces bean thread noodles
- •to taste cilantro and scallions
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Gently simmer all ingredients except noodles in a 6-quart heavy pot, covered, skimming as needed, until pork is very tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
120 min
- 2.
Transfer pork to a bowl. Discard bones, spices, and garlic. Coarsely shred meat. Skim fat from broth, then return meat and bring to a simmer. Rinse noodles, then stir into broth and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until noodles are translucent and tender, about 6 minutes.
15 min
