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Filipino Lomi Noodle Soup

菲律賓濃汁海鮮蛋麵 Lomi

Filipino Lomi Noodle Soup — finished dish

Total time: 75 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 6 servings

Recipe overview

Thick egg noodles, pork, liver, meatballs and shrimp cook in a starch-thickened broth finished with egg ribbons in Batangas-style lomi.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

800 g thick lomi egg noodles
300 g pork shoulder
200 g pork liver
250 g cooked pork meatballs
250 g peeled shrimp
2 pieces eggs

Pork marinade

1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 pinch white pepper

Lomi broth

2 L pork stock
2 tbsp fish sauce
20 g garlic
150 g onion

Thickening slurry

60 g cornflour
120 ml water

Filipino Lomi Noodle Soup — ingredients

02

Tools

cutting board
knife
large bowl
heavy pot
wooden spoon
measuring cup

Filipino Lomi Noodle Soup — tools

03

Steps

Filipino Lomi Noodle Soup — Slice pork and marinate with soy and pepper for ten minutes

Step 1

Slice pork and marinate with soy and pepper for ten minutes

Slice pork and marinate with soy and pepper for ten minutes.

Filipino Lomi Noodle Soup — Slice liver, rinse in cold water and drain

Step 2

Slice liver, rinse in cold water and drain

Slice liver, rinse in cold water and drain.

Filipino Lomi Noodle Soup — Mince garlic, dice onion and beat the eggs

Step 3

Mince garlic, dice onion and beat the eggs

Mince garlic, dice onion and beat the eggs.

Filipino Lomi Noodle Soup — Sauté garlic and onion in a little oil

Step 4

Sauté garlic and onion in a little oil

Sauté garlic and onion in a little oil.

Filipino Lomi Noodle Soup — Add pork and stir until the surface turns pale

Step 5

Add pork and stir until the surface turns pale

Add pork and stir until the surface turns pale.

Filipino Lomi Noodle Soup — Add pork stock and fish sauce and bring to a boil

Step 6

Add pork stock and fish sauce and bring to a boil

Add pork stock and fish sauce and bring to a boil.

Filipino Lomi Noodle Soup — Add meatballs and thick noodles and cook six minutes

Step 7

Add meatballs and thick noodles and cook six minutes

Add meatballs and thick noodles and cook six minutes.

Filipino Lomi Noodle Soup — Add shrimp and liver and simmer until just cooked

Step 8

Add shrimp and liver and simmer until just cooked

Add shrimp and liver and simmer until just cooked.

Filipino Lomi Noodle Soup — Check liver has no raw centre and shrimp reaches 63°C

Step 9

Check liver has no raw centre and shrimp reaches 63°C

Check liver has no raw centre and shrimp reaches 63°C.

Filipino Lomi Noodle Soup — Mix the slurry and pour it in while stirring

Step 10

Mix the slurry and pour it in while stirring

Mix the slurry and pour it in while stirring.

Filipino Lomi Noodle Soup — When thickened and simmering, drizzle in beaten egg

Step 11

When thickened and simmering, drizzle in beaten egg

When thickened and simmering, drizzle in beaten egg.

Filipino Lomi Noodle Soup — Wait ten seconds, stir gently into ribbons and serve hot

Step 12

Wait ten seconds, stir gently into ribbons and serve hot

Wait ten seconds, stir gently into ribbons and serve hot.

Common mistakes

Liver and shrimp toughen if added early; add near the end and verify doneness.

Tips

Lomi noodles keep absorbing broth, so leave it flowing and serve immediately.