Batchoy

Philippines · Southeast Asia

Short description: This hearty noodle soup is meaty, brothy, savory, and topped with crunchy pork cracklings.
Ingredients: Egg noodles, pork offal, pork slices, beef loin, chicken stock, shrimp broth, pork cracklings, scallions, garlic, and optional egg.
Cultural note: It is associated with old market noodle shops where bowls are assembled quickly with hot broth and toppings.
Common misconception: It is not just a generic noodle soup; the offal, cracklings, and rich broth are central to its identity.

image credit

creator:: Herbertkikoy
source:: Wikimedia Commons
license:: CC BY-SA 4.0
modified:: Copied from Wikimedia Commons and center-cropped/resized/re-encoded for Gochizu; no other edits.