Hong Kong Style Macaroni Soup
A delightful classic Hong Kong breakfast dish, this halal-friendly Ham & Macaroni Soup recipe brings you a nostalgic taste with just 5 ingredients.
Ingredients
- 160 g Macaroni Pasta
- 3 cups Chicken Broth
- ½ tbsp Full Cream Milk Powder*
- ¼ tsp White Pepper
- Turkey Ham Slices thinly sliced
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water, seasoned generously with salt, to a boil. Cook macaroni pasta according to package instructions. Once cooked, drain and set aside.160 g Macaroni Pasta
- In a separate pot, bring the chicken broth to a simmer. Stir in milk powder until disoolved.3 cups Chicken Broth, ½ tbsp Full Cream Milk Powder*
- Season with white pepper and add both the sliced ham and cooked pasta.¼ tsp White Pepper
Notes
- Using full-cream milk powder ensures the most authentic flavours and full-bodied texture of the broth. Skimmed milk powder doesn't quite hit the spot and tends to yield a flatter flavour.
- Hong Kong Style Macaroni Soup is typically topped with sliced ham. I use turkey ham as a halal alternative. Luncheon meat/spam is also a very common topping option.
- Personally, I also like to top it with a fried egg.
- For a full Hong Kong breakfast experience, serve this Macaroni Soup with a side of buttered toast and a cup of strongly brewed Hong Kong-style Milk Tea or Yin Yang (half milk tea and half coffee).