Our Thai style Hot & Sour Vegetarian Duck Broth with Noodles is light but still filling enough to feed a hungry family of four. The bold flavours and fresh vegetables are sure to please, plus you can have dinner on the table in just 25 minutes.
Cook the udon noodles according to the instructions, refresh with cold water and reserve.
Put the veg stock in pan and bring to a simmer, add the other broth ingredients and gently simmer for ten minutes, adding more chilli and vinegar to suit your taste.
Next add the harder vegetables, the baby corn, carrots and water chestnuts, cook for a few minutes then add the Shredded Hoisin Duck, spring onions and pak choi and finish with the lime juice and the coriander, keeping a little for garnish. Simmer for a minute and remove from the heat.
Warm the udon noodles a little by pouring a recently boiled kettle of water over them and then drain, divide between four warmed bowls, pour the soup over and garnish with coriander.
For the broth:
1.2 litre veg stock
1 tbsp sesame oil
4 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 large piece of peeled and grated ginger (about 40g)
2 cloves of garlic (crushed)
1 red chilli finely chopped
1 tablespoon of tamarind paste
50ml soya sauce
salt to taste
For the garnish:
250g dried udon noodles
120g baby sweetcorn (sliced)
2 large carrots (ribboned using a peeler)
4 spring onions finely sliced
1 small tin water chestnuts, sliced
good hand full chopped coriander
2 baby pak choi sliced
300g Linda McCartney’s Shredded Hoisin duck
juice of 1 lime