Soba Noodle and Vegetable Soup

A light noodle soup with tender greens and a savoury broth.

• 1.5 cup halal vegetable stock
• 50 g soba noodles
• 3 head baby bok choy
• 1 pinch crushed chilli, optional
• 1 tbsp halal-certified soy sauce

1. Bring the vegetable stock to a rolling boil in a small saucepan, drop in the soba and let it bubble for 2 minutes.
2. Halve or quarter the bok choy and add it to the pot with the soy sauce and a pinch of chilli.
3. Simmer for another 2–3 minutes, until the noodles are tender and the greens have just wilted. Ladle into a deep bowl and eat straight away.

A halal adaptation inspired by Jules Clancy’s Stonesoup: 5 Ingredients | 10 Minutes (2010) · Photo: FASTILY, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Soba_Noodle_Soup_2_2023-11-14.jpeg)