Ingredients

1tbspcooking oil

6scallions,including green tops

4garlic cloves

2tspfresh ginger,chopped

¼cupsoy sauce

¼tspdried red pepper flakes

3½cupwater

3½cuplow sodium chicken broth

4carrots

¾lbnapa cabbage,(Chinese cabbage), (about ½ head)

¾tspsalt

1small bok choy head,(about ¾ lb)

1lemon,grated zest

2tbsplemon juice

¼lbVermicelli

1½tspAsian sesame oil

Preparation

In a large saucepan, heat the cooking oil over moderately low heat. Add the scallions, garlic and ginger and cook, for about 1 minute, stirring occasionally, until fragrant.

Add the soy sauce, red-pepper flakes, water and broth and bring to a boil. Add the carrots to the broth and simmer for 5 minutes

Stir in the cabbage and salt and simmer for 5 minutes longer. Add the bok choy and lemon zest and simmer for about 5 minutes, until the bok choy starts to soften. Stir in the lemon juice.

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the vermicelli for about 9 minutes, until just done. Drain.

Return the noodles to the pot and toss with the sesame oil.

Put some noodles in each of four bowls and ladle the soup over the noodles. Serve, and enjoy!