Hong Kong Breakfast Macaroni Soup

Breakfast Macaroni Soup

But back to the macaroni soup. Their macaroni soup has the softest macaroni and the creamiest soup. By how much I talk about it, I am clearly obsessed with their food and thus why I’ve made it my mission to replicate their dishes. After numerous trial runs in the kitchen, I’ve arrived at this recipe. This recipe is closest thing to the macaroni soup you’d have at Australia Dairy Company. The soup is creamy, the macaroni is cooked to perfection, and the toppings can be interchangeable! You can add the classic ham, spam, or turkey with some vegetables to make this easy breakfast meal. Top it off with a crispy pan fried egg on top and you have yourself a nice protein packed meal to start off your day. I hope you enjoy this recipe, bon appetit!

for the macaroni soup (Lucas Sin):

kosher salt, to taste 

1 cup|140 grams elbow macaroni

1 (10 ½ ounce|298 gram) can condensed cream of chicken 

1 cup|250 ml chicken stock or water

2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine

3 slices deli ham, thinly sliced

sesame oil, to taste

white pepper, to taste 

Make the macaroni soup: Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook 2 minutes over whatever the box says is al dente. Drain and set aside.

Meanwhile, bring the soup, stock, Shaoxing wine, and 3 ½ cups|830 ml water to a boil over high in a medium saucepan. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cook 5 minutes. Season with salt and keep warm.

To serve, divide the macaroni among two bowls and top with the soup and some slices of ham. Drizzle with sesame oil and sprinkle with white pepper.

** Ingredients

1 can of Campbell’s cream of chicken soup

1 tsp chicken bouillon

1 tsp salt

1 cup of spinach or choy sum

3 ½ cups of water

1 cup of elbow macaroni

4-5 slices of spam

2 eggs

Instructions

Bring a pot of water to a boil and add macaroni. Cook 9-10 minutes until the macaroni is soft. 

In a pot, add cream of chicken soup, water, chicken bouillon, salt, and bring to a boil. Add in spinach to cook. 

While macaroni is cooking, pan fry a slice of spam on medium heat, until lightly brown on each side. After spam is done frying, add 1 tsp of oil to pan and crack egg onto the pan. Wait a few minutes until the edges of the egg are brown and crispy, and then take off the heat. 

To plate, pour macaroni into a bowl, then spam, and top with egg. Pour soup into the bowl to finish and serve.