 Simple street-side Indian Chinese version of chicken Manchow soup | |
| Course | Soup |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Meghalaya |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Vegetables,scallions |
| Variations | Non-vegetarian version withchicken, Jain version |
Manchow soup is a popular type ofsoup exclusive toIndo-Chinese cuisine,[1][2] due to its easy preparation and hot, spicy taste. It is available in manyrestaurants and street food carts. Although the soup is named after the Asian region ofManchuria, it does not resemble food that is normally found in the region and is instead from the state ofMeghalaya.[3]
It is a dark brown soup that is prepared with various vegetables, scallions, and chicken,[4] thickened withbroth andcorn flour, and flavored with generous amounts ofsoy sauce, salt,garlic,chili peppers and, primarily,ginger.[3] It may be either vegetarian or non-vegetarian. It isgarnished with chopped spring onions and served with crispyfried noodles.[4]
The manchow soup, long a Chinese-Indian staple, is a soy-garlic stew, rich in scallions and chicken and heaped with crispy dry noodles
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