Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Nagasaki Champon Noodle Soup
長崎什錦湯麵
Recipe overview
Pork, seafood and vegetables are stir-fried, then simmered with noodles in stock enriched with a little milk.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 500 g chilled ready-to-cook thick wheat noodles
- 200 g sliced pork
- 200 g peeled deveined prawns
- 150 g cleaned squid
- 250 g cabbage
- 100 g carrot
- 100 g bean sprouts
Light milky broth
- 1.2 L unsalted chicken stock
- 150 ml milk
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp white pepper
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
02
Tools
- kitchen knife
- cutting board
- mixing bowl
- sieve
- kitchen paper
- measuring jug
- lidded pot
- spatula
- ladle
- food tongs
- food thermometer
- serving bowls
03
Steps
Step 1
Wash and shred cabbage; peel and cut carrot into thin strips
Wash and shred cabbage; peel and cut carrot into thin strips.
Step 2
Remove damaged sprouts, rinse and drain
Remove damaged sprouts, rinse and drain.
Step 3
Cut squid into 1 cm rings, dry prawns and keep separate from vegetables
Cut squid into 1 cm rings, dry prawns and keep separate from vegetables.
Step 4
Cut pork into 3 cm widths, then wash hands, knife and board
Cut pork into 3 cm widths, then wash hands, knife and board.
Step 5
Measure stock and milk separately and check the noodle pack cooking time
Measure stock and milk separately and check the noodle pack cooking time.
Step 6
Heat oil in a deep pot and stir-fry pork for 2 minutes until separated and coloured
Heat oil in a deep pot and stir-fry pork for 2 minutes until separated and coloured.
Step 7
Add carrot and cabbage and stir-fry 2 minutes until slightly softened
Add carrot and cabbage and stir-fry 2 minutes until slightly softened.
Step 8
Add stock and boil; add prawns and squid and maintain a boil for 1 minute
Add stock and boil; add prawns and squid and maintain a boil for 1 minute.
Step 9
Add noodles and cook 4 minutes for the specified type until loosened; extend for other products as labelled
Add noodles and cook 4 minutes for the specified type until loosened; extend for other products as labelled.
Step 10
Add sprouts, milk, soy sauce, salt and pepper and simmer 2 minutes
Add sprouts, milk, soy sauce, salt and pepper and simmer 2 minutes.
Step 11
Check pork and seafood centres reach 75 C for 30 seconds and sprouts are steaming hot
Check pork and seafood centres reach 75 C for 30 seconds and sprouts are steaming hot.
Step 12
Divide noodles among four bowls, add equal portions of toppings and broth and serve immediately
Divide noodles among four bowls, add equal portions of toppings and broth and serve immediately.
Common mistakes
- Avoid prolonged hard boiling after milk; prawn colour alone is not a doneness test.
Tips
Milk is a home shortcut and is not claimed to equal long-simmered pork-bone stock. Contains wheat, milk, shellfish and squid; confirm family suitability.
