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Meatballs and Noodle Soup (Almondigas)

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Almondigas in blue and white bowl on grey and white striped cloth napkin with gold spoon.

Almondigas is a hearty soup consisting of meatballs and misua. Misua are thin, salted Chinese noodles made from wheat flour that cook quickly. If misua is not available, it can be substituted with Japanese somen noodles. Like many hearty soups, almondigas is truly a comfort food.

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