It was raining hard the previous night so I craved for a bowl of hot soup. This dish was easier than I thought — just a kitchen experiment that turned out well.
- Prepare the filling first. In a bowl, mix together 1/4 kilo of ground pork, 3 tbsp. of soy sauce, 2 tbsp. of green onions and a little bit of grated ginger. Cover and chill for ten minutes.
- Get your dumpling wrappers ready. Grab one wrapper, then place about a tablespoon of the chilled filling at the center. Wet the edges of the wrapper with water then fold in half. Ta-da! One dumpling down, at least a dozen more to go. Keep going till you use up all the filling. With 1/4 kilo of ground pork, I was able to make about 20 dumplings.
- Brown some garlic in a pot. Then pour about 6-7 cups of water in that same pot and bring to a boil. At this point, I also put in 2 Knorr Pork Cubes to make the soup more flavorful. Carefully drop the dumplings into the boiling water. Slide in the misua noodles too.
- Cook over over medium-high heat for about 15-20 minutes. Stir once in awhile to make sure your dumplings don’t stick to the bottom of the pot. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot. Sprinkle chopped green onions over your steaming bowl of soup. This makes 4-5 servings.
It was pretty good. Next time though I’ll put more broth so I could sip on the soup without noodles getting in the way. 
It would also be great to garnish this with browned garlic.
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
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jeanny
September 13, 2005 at 6:08 pm (19 years ago)That’s looks good. I love having soup when it’s raining. I better try that 😀
Toni
September 13, 2005 at 6:28 pm (19 years ago)jeanny: Damihan mo lang yun broth, sis, kasi nagkulang ang sabaw hehe.
kala
September 13, 2005 at 7:00 pm (19 years ago)you INVENTED this?! grabe ka! you are a kitchen magician. naiinggit ako.
Junnie
September 13, 2005 at 8:08 pm (19 years ago)i was reading the post and was talking to you silently, “dont forget the garlic” “dont forget the garlic”….dont forget some chinese celery too…konting konti lang…:) sarap niyan! perfect for a rainy day..when your breathing creates a mist sa window sill as you look out….
Sidney
September 13, 2005 at 8:43 pm (19 years ago)It looks easy…but probably isn’t ! Love dumplings !
Pao
September 13, 2005 at 9:19 pm (19 years ago)i love dumplings! on every opportunity that i get to eat at chinese restos like superbowl & big buddha, dumplings are always included in my “to order” list! sarap!!!
paz
September 13, 2005 at 10:15 pm (19 years ago)uy! that was easy! but you know, it’s easy reading the way you did it but i don’t know exactly my own skills in the kitchen! baka mataranta!!
i will bravely try it!
sha
September 14, 2005 at 3:58 am (19 years ago)toni sarap
my sis in london text me asking me ideas for misua
ayy I will refer yr page
still in france my contract has been extended
great not to blog for a while read many books
feel lighter too much walking
hope all is well
pang lasang pinoy2 to
dexie
September 14, 2005 at 4:58 am (19 years ago)i made some soup last weekend too. chicken noodle nga lang. this looks great toni
Christine
September 14, 2005 at 7:09 am (19 years ago)looks good, Toni! Galing mo talaga mag-experiment! Keep ’em coming!
jojo
September 14, 2005 at 10:05 am (19 years ago)ah…is that like “almondigas”? favorite ko yan…and also my hub’s and daugther’s
ting
September 14, 2005 at 2:06 pm (19 years ago)Haha, Toni, you’re getting there. Pang September mo ba ‘to or meron ka pang iba?
Toni
September 14, 2005 at 6:43 pm (19 years ago)ting: Hehehe I emailed you something!
jojo: Yeah! It’s like almondigas, except that I used dumpling wrapper. Ang almondigas walang dumpling wrapper. Hehehe yun lang pala ang difference ‘no!
CG: Thanks for the compliment! And yup, I’ll keep the experiments coming hehehe and you know I’ll always make sure to post it!
dexie: Chicken Noodle Soup! I haven’t tried making that yet. The most I’ve tried was the one that came right out of the pack hehehe
sha: Sana makatulong ako sa sister mo! That’s the only misua recipe I know. Oh sometimes my mother-in-law puts sardines in her misua soup — as in yun sardines from the can ha with tomato sauce. I haven’t tasted it yet though. I’m kinda curious what it tastes like. Sabi ng husband ko masarap naman daw. I hope you’re happy and comfortable in France! I miss your entries.
paz: Naku, madali lang siya. May taranta nang kasama yun paggawa ko, di ko nalang sinama sa post hehehe. Minsan kasi nung pinapakulo ko na yun dumplings, nahuhubaran yun pork! Ngeeeek. So di maiwasan na parang may mga meatballs na nagfo-float and may dumpling wrapprers na walang laman hehehe. Pero ok lang, it’s all part of the eating experience.
I do hope you try it. Good luck, brave soldier!
pa: love dumplings too! I especially like steamed ones, Japanese-style… gyoza!
For Chinese naman, I like hakaw. 😀 That’s on my “To Order” list naman!
sidney: Oh it’s very easy! Just stuff the dumpling wrappers with ground pork, throw into a boiling pot of water filled with noodles and wait for 20 minutes. Ta-da! Since you love dumplings, maybe you should give this a try.
junnie: Hahaha cute mo naman. Nope, I didn’t forget the garlic but I wish I had used more of it! Thanks for the tip on Chinese celery. Will try that next time. And yes, that dish is great on a rainy day. It really does warm your insides!
kala: Hehehe yeah it’s sorta an experiment ala invention. Actually I was supposed to make Steamed Dumplings lang talaga but since it rained, I craved for soup nalang. Hehe. Ayan, nilagyan ko nalang din ng misua para may konting texture naman. Try mo rin! Madali lang siya, promise.
ajay
September 15, 2005 at 7:27 am (19 years ago)Hi Toni. I think this dish is called “almondigas.” You should have entered this in Lasang Pinoy #2.Keep on cooking!
Dr Emer
September 15, 2005 at 8:48 am (19 years ago)Tama si Ajay. Almondigas nga ito. Masarap ito, Toni. Bagay na bagay sa panahon ngayon. Mmmmm, I can almost taste it.
denden
September 15, 2005 at 3:04 pm (19 years ago)sarap toni! you’re turning into nigella (domestic goddess) na!!
Toni
September 16, 2005 at 2:10 pm (19 years ago)ajay : Ah! Almondigas pala ‘to! Salamat!
Dr E: Grabe ang ulan ngayon no? Bagay nga ang mainit na sabaw!
denden : Hehe sana! Idol ko si Nigella!
fay
September 16, 2005 at 10:11 pm (19 years ago)looks yummy!!! Ü
Toni
September 19, 2005 at 3:43 pm (19 years ago)fay: It is! 😛