on Nov 23, 2020, Updated Oct 05, 2021 I get so nostalgic when I make Manchow Soup. It reminds me of all the times we would meet up after classes, head to the shadiest street chinese stall in the neighborhood and order bowls of this soup. Because it was perfect and he’d give us unlimited fried noodles to top every bowl with. This manchow soup recipe comes pretty darn close to the street style one, aaaand you can tuck in under a blanket and watch Netflix all day and drink bowls and bowls of this soup. With most Chinese food, the prep takes longer than the actual cooking time and that’s true for this soup as well. Apart from that, this soup is super easy and comes together in under 30 minutes.
Prep the Veggies
Manchow soup is usually LOADED with crunchy veggies. And we’ve done just that. There’s a whole list of veggies that you’ll need to finely chop (see recipe card below). This is literally the only time consuming part of this recipe. If you have a food processor or chopper, this task becomes super easy too. It’s important to make sure that the veggies are the same size so that they cook evenly. Once the chopping is done, lightly fry the onions and white spring onions with minced ginger and garlic. Then add the rest of the veggies and water and bring it to a boil. Use chicken breast in this recipe. Cut the chicken into small pieces so they cook evenly along with the onions.You can make this soup with or without the chicken. Veg manchow soup is just as satisfying as the chicken variant!
The Manchow Sauce Mix
It’s amazing how such delicious flavours come from a simple concoction such as this! The base flavours for the manchow soup comes from making a mixture of cornflour, pepper, vinegar, soy sauce and water. Add these ingredients in a bowl and whisk till there are no lumps (measurements given in recipe card). The corn flour thickens the soup and vinegar and soy sauce bring in those distinct Chicken Manchow Soup flavours. Add this mixture to the pot of boiled veggies and allow it to simmer. You will see the soup getting thicker and that’s exactly how we want it!
Secret Manchow Soup Ingredients
The two secret ingredients which give this Chicken Manchow Soup that amazing street style Chinese flavour are chopped green chillies and a little chopped coriander (forgot to add it in the video but its noted in the recipe). It’s not authentic at all but it’s what will transport you to your favourite Chinese restaurant.
Toppings
Manchow soup without crispy fried noodles is like a good biryani without raita. The chinese stall guy would give us unlimited servings of these crispy fried noodles and that’s how one should eat Manchow soup!! Add chopped spring onions right at the end,for freshness and crunch. See how to make Fried Noodles for Manchow Soup! Serve this soup piping hot with the fried noodles and you have the perfect bowl! Manchow soup also makes for great leftovers! How about a spicy appetizer like Chilli Chicken Dry or Crispy Tofu Stir Fry to go with it? Love this recipe? Leave a comment below!
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Chinese Hot and Sour Soup with RamenSpicy Thai Curry Pumpkin Noodle SoupVegetarian Pho Soup (Vietnamese Noodle Soup)Thai Ginger Carrot Soup in a Pressure Cooker
Watch Chicken Manchow Soup Recipe Video
This recipe was first published on July 18, 2016 and updated on 23 November, 2020 with a new step by step video and pictures and no changes to the recipe
