Vegetarian Noodle Soup with Lime Leaf

Method

1. 1 Soak the shiitake mushrooms for 30 minutes, then cook the broth from the mushroom soaking water with lemongrass and tomatoes for 20 minutes.
2. 2 Fry the diced tofu for 4 minutes until golden brown, then add it to the broth.
3. 3 Crush the lime leaves and add them to the broth during the last 5 minutes; cooking lime leaves for too long will make the broth bitter.
4. 4 Use soy sauce instead of fish sauce and taste again, as the saltiness of soy sauce varies depending on the type.
5. 5 Blanch the rice noodles, then pour in the broth, and arrange the tofu, mushrooms, and herbs on top.

With an appliance

• Air fryer 43 min

  Replace step 2: lightly spray oil onto the tofu block, air fry at 190 degrees for 10 minutes, flipping at the 5th minute to brown; add to the broth as before and keep step 3 the same, only cook the lime leaves for 5 minutes.