Peppery chicken noodle soup
A Malaysian chicken noodle soup, featuring poached chicken, wild pepper, and crispy fried shallots. A comforting bowl of soup.
This noodle soup is inspired by the bowls popular in southern Malaysia. The broth is flavored with chicken and pepper, and each bowl is topped with herbs.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time40 min
- Total1 hr
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodCooking in water
- Estimated cost$5.21 $1.30 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.18
- $0.44
- $0.53
- $0.27
- $1.39
- $0.03
- $0.17
- $2.20
Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Gather all the ingredients. ≈ 3 min
- Cook the chicken in water until it is tender, without adding the bouillon cube or spices at the beginning.
- Remove the chicken and allow it to cool.
- Cut the chicken to your preferred size. ≈ 8 min
- Add the bouillon cube and chopped wild pepper to the broth.
- Add the powdered seasoning, salt, and mix until everything is well combined. ≈ 4 min
- Add 3 cloves of garlic. ≈ 3 min
- Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat.
- Remove the chicken and cut it into pieces to your liking. ≈ 8 min
- Combine the pepper with sweet soy sauce, kaffir lime juice, and a pinch of salt. ≈ 4 min
- Boil some water and then briefly submerge the vegetables in it.
- Finely chop the shallots and garlic. ≈ 8 min
- Fry until golden brown and crispy.
- Rehydrate them in warm water until they are tender.
The bill
Peppery chicken noodle soup
- garlic$0.18
- shallot$0.44
- Green onion leaves$0.53
- Wild pepper (lada sulah)$0.27
- Chicken bouillon cubes$1.39
- salt$0.03
- cooking oil$0.17
- Pak choi$2.20
Total$5.21
that's $1.30 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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