Odong

The dish known as odong is a soup composed of canned sardines in tomato sauce, flour noodles (known as odong), and vegetables such as loofah or bottle gourd. This is a budget friendly and easy to prepare dish.

Ingredients:

• 3 ounces odong noodles use udon as an alternative

• 3 cans 5.5 oz. spicy sardines in tomato sauce

• 1 cup sliced bottle gourd upo

• 1 cup water

• 3 cloves garlic crushed

• 1 small yellow onion sliced

• 2 tablespoons cooking oil

• salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Procedures:

1. Heat oil in a cooking pot.

2. Saute the garlic and onion when the oil becomes hot. Cook until the onion is soft.

3. Put in sliced bottle gourd. Cook for 1 minute.

4. Add the sardines including the sauce and pour-in water. Let boil.

5. Put-in the noodles. Cook for for 5 to 8 minutes or until the noodles are done.

6. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir.

7. Transfer to a serving bowl.

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