Soups containing Noodles or Rice - Complete Individual Meal

Soups are an important part of the Asian Diet. They are eaten morning, noon, and night. If a soup contains rice or noodles it is generally considered to be a complete individual meal and every diner will have their own bowl which they can spice to their personal liking. Possible condiments for a personal bowl of soup include: Hoisen Sauce, Sriracha Sauce, ground chili, freshly sliced chili, squeeze of lime, sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, fish sauce, ground peanuts, morning glory leaves, watercress, chopped scallions, fresh bean sprouts, chopped coriander... the list is almost endless.

Rice Noodle Soup with Beef and Beef Meatballs
Pho Bo
Vietnam
This is probably the most popular of all the open air market dishes available through out Southeast Asia... Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Burma, Indonesia, Malaysia, even China. Each country has its own name for Pho. Ours is made with a rich chicken soup and has a hint of ginger in the broth.

Rice Noodle Soup with Chicken and Beef Meatballs
Pho Ga
Vietnam
Same as Pho Bo but with slices of chicken. The beef meatballs add a very unique texture to this soup.

Rice Congee with Pork and Ginger
Bobo Jarouk
Cambodia
Bobo Jarouk is a very popular breakfast or mid-morning dish in all the open air markets of Southeast Asia. Ours uses chicken soup as the base ingredient. To that we add ground pork and ginger to make this an almost addictive dish.

Chicken Soup with Spiced Ground Pork and Rice Vermicelli
Kao Souey Mhu
Laos
The Laotian people love bold flavors. That doesn't mean it has to be fiery hot but it does mean that there must be lots of flavor. Ours, made with chicken soup and a major dollop or two of spiced ground pork provides just the right amount of heat. Contains rice noodles, scallions, and crispy fried garlic.

Chicken Soup with Curried Coconut Milk and Wheat Noodles
Knomb Jeen Gai Sy Grati
Thailand
While this dish isn't a real curry, it has the flavors reminicent of a coconut based curry. Chicken soup, bamboo shoots, ground chicken, scallions, wheat noodles, and crispy fried garlic provide a wonderful contrast of flavors and textures.

Fish Soup with Curried Coconut Milk and Rice Vermicelli
Moh Hin Gah
Burma
This soup is considered by many as the National dish of Burma. Fish soup with coconut milk and an authentic Burmese curry base of onion, ginger, turmeric and chili pepper. Add to that, hearts of palm and scallions and you have the makings of a wonderfully delightful and enjoyable soup.