Pork bola bola soup with misua and patola is a simple yet delicious Filipino soup that you can prepare for your family on any given day. This is also known as almondigas.
The soup is composed of pork meatballs. This is made by combining ground pork with minced onion. seasonings, and it is held together by binding agents. In this recipe, I used a piece of egg and all-purpose flour as binders. The green circular slices of vegetable is called Patola in Filipino. It is internationally known as Loofah. This soup dish also makes use of thin flour noodles known as Misua. The noodles are sometimes referred to as Chinese Vermicelli.
My family loves this dish because it is yummy. The kids enjoy eating the meatballs, while I like to sip the soup while it is still warm. For some reason, the warm broth makes me feel relaxed and comfy. I also like how tasty this dish is.
We eat this as a main dish with warm white rice. However, it can also be enjoyed as it is, even without any side dishes. There are times when I have this with an extra saucer of patis and crushed fresh chili pepper.
For those of you who are trying to learn how to cook, this recipe is something that you should consider. It is simple, easy-to-make, and the result is something that you will be proud of. Happy Cooking!
Try this Pork Bola Bola Soup with Misua and Patola Recipe. Let me know what you think.
Pork Bola Bola Soup with Misua and Patola
Ingredients
- 3 ounces misua
- 1 Knorr Pork cube
- 1 medium patola sliced
- ½ cup chopped scallion
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 medium yellow onion minced
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons patis fish sauce
- 6 to 8 cups water
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
Meatball ingredients:
- 1 lb. ground pork
- 1 egg
- 1 medium yellow onion minced
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the meatballs by combining all meatball ingredients in a bowl. Mix well. Scoop 1 1/2 tablespoons of the mixture and form into a ball. Perform this step until the mixture is completely consumed. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a cooking pot. Once the oil becomes hot, pan fry the meatballs until the outer part turns light brown. Note: the meatballs do not need to be cooked completely at this point.
- Remove the meatballs from the pot. Set aside.
- Using the remaining oil, saute garlic until golden brown. Add onion. Continue to cook until the onion softens.
- Pour water. Let boil. Add the pan-fried meatballs back.
- Add Knorr Pork Cube. Stir. Cover the pot and cook in medium heat for 15 minutes.
- Add misua and patola. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
- Season with patis and ground black pepper. Stir.
- Add scallions. Transfer to a serving bowl.
- Serve. Share and enjoy!
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Tubaplayer says
Can I substitute ground beef for ground pork?