Buon Moc

This is one of my husband's favorite dishes that my cousin makes. He requests it almost every time he's in Chicago. It is a VERY simple recipe and warms up the stomach (and heart)!

Moc is a pork-based meat paste that you can shape into meatballs. I use frozen ones that my mom sells at her store.

Ingredients:
- 3-4 onions (grilled on stove)
- fish sauce
- rock sugar - about a 1-2 inch chunk (and additional sugar at the end for tasting as needed)
- salt (about 1-2 tablespoons)


1. Bring a pot of hot water to boil on high heat. Add parboiled (and cleaned meat) to the pot.
2. Add the onions, salt, and rock candy to the broth and let boil. Remove the bubbles that are created to purify the broth.
3. Once the broth is more clear, turn the heat to low-medium and simmer for 1.5 hours.
4. In a separate pot, boil about 2 large ladles of fish sauce. Add to the broth (a little at a time to season).
5. Add moc and re-season the broth as needed with salt and sugar.


Enjoy over some noodles, can add deep fried onions and red chili flakes as toppings! 

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