This is one of our favorite soups. It comes together quickly and makes a light, flavorful dinner. Details here: https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/sotanghon-at-upo-soup/ We prefer to cut the bottle gourd into 1/2″ dice (instead of 1″). Instead of water, we use diluted chicken broth (1 Tbsp Better Than Bouillon dissolved in 4 cups hot water). In terms of measurements, we have found that two bone-in chicken thighs = ½ lb and that one small bundle = 2 oz bean thread noodles. (Nov. 2021)
Note: We often use chayote instead of bottle gourd. We find 2 medium chayote = 1 medium bottle gourd.
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