2 tbs oil
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 pt/500ml chicken stock/broth
1 tsp/5ml preserved radish
4 oz/120g minced/ground pork, roughly shaped into 10-12 small balls
2 oz/60g, dry weight, clear vermicelli soaked for 10 minutes in cold waterto soften, and drained
1 tbs/15ml fish sauce
1 tbs/15ml light soy sauce
1/4 tsp/1-2ml sugar
4-5 pieces of dried mushroom, soaked for 10 minutes in cold water to soften, drained and coarsely chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 tsp/2ml ground white pepper
1 spring onion/scallion, green part only, slivered lengthways
In a small frying pan, heat the oil until a light haze appears. Add thegarlic and fry until golden brown. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, quickly heay the stock with the preserved radish. When the liquid is simmering, add the balls of minced park and cook for a few seconds. Add the drained noodlesand stir thoroughly. Add the fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar mushrooms, oni on and white pepper, stirring thoroughly after each addition. By this time the meat should be quite cooked through. Remove from heat and pour into bowl. Pour a little of the fried garlic and oil into each bowl and garnish with the spring onion.