- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 2 servings
For a soup that's not strictly vegetarian but with more Southeast Asian flavor, replace 3 tablespoons of soy sauce with an equal amount of fish sauce.
Ingredient:
- About 14 cups water
- 6 ounces dried rice-stick noodles
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil or canola oil
- 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
- 2 stalks lemongrass—top third discarded, tough outer leaves trimmed, smashed lightly and cut into 2-inch lengths
- 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 5 tablespoons soy sauce
- Heaping 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- Salt
- 1 small head napa cabbage, sliced crosswise 1/3 inch thick (5 packed cups)
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- Juice of 1 lime, plus lime wedges for serving
- 2 1/2 cups small cilantro leaves and sprigs
