Name: Authentic Mien Ga (Vietnamese Glass Noodle Chicken Soup)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (about 3 lbs / 1.5 kg), preferably organic; 8 cups water; 1 large yellow onion, peeled and halved; 3 inches ginger, peeled and smashed; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 teaspoon MSG (optional, but authentic); 1 package (8 oz / 225g) dried mung bean vermicelli (mien); 1 cup dried wood ear mushrooms (rehydrated and sliced) or 1/2 cup fresh; 1/2 cup sliced shallots, for frying; 1/2 cup neutral cooking oil (for frying shallots); 1 bunch cilantro (rau mùi), chopped; 4 scallions (green onions), sliced thin; 1/2 cup chopped green onions (for garnish); 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; Optional: 1 bunch watercress or bean sprouts for serving

Mien Ga 🇻🇳 Vietnam

Glass noodle soup with chicken, mushrooms, and herbs.

soup noodles

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Chicken glass noodles mushrooms herbs

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