Veg Manchow Soup
Veg Manchow Soup (ซุปแมนเชาผัก)
Finely chopped carrot, cabbage, capsicum and spring onion in a dark garlic-soy broth, topped with crisp fried noodles.
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About Veg Manchow Soup
Veg Manchow is a thick, dark, savoury soup and one of the most recognisable plates in Indo-Chinese cooking. It is not authentic Chinese and not North Indian; it was built in Indian Chinese restaurants from the 1970s, loosely adapting the sour-hot soups of the Sichuan repertoire to suit Indian taste. At BHARAT in Huai Khwang we make it fresh to order with finely chopped carrot, cabbage, capsicum, and spring onion cooked over a hot flame with plenty of garlic and ginger, finished with soy and a cornflour slurry that gives it body. The signature is the colour and the crunch: a deep brown broth, glossy and spicy, crowned with a handful of crisp deep-fried noodles that you stir in as you eat.
That fried-noodle topping is what separates it from every other soup on our menu. It is not the vinegar-led tang of the hot-and-sour, nor the thin clarity of the clear soups, nor a dumpling broth. The vegetables are bought fresh from Makro and chopped the same day, and the kitchen is halal-friendly with no pork and no alcohol. Our Uttarakhand-born head chef Santosh Shah balances the garlic, soy, and chilli so the heat sits at a comfortable medium, and the spice can be turned up or down to suit you. It eats as a meal in itself.
Vegetarians and meat-eaters share most tables here; the menu has plenty for both.
The rest of the vegetarian cooking — dals, sabzis, paneer, the thalis — is on our vegetarian menu, and the halal page explains the sourcing behind all of it. It sits in our Soups menu, and regulars often order it alongside Paneer Butter Masala.
รายละเอียด Veg Manchow Soup (ซุปแมนเชาผัก)
ซุปผักสดเข้มข้นสไตล์อินโด-ไชนีสปรุงด้วยซอสถั่วเหลืองและเครื่องเทศหอมกรุ่น โรยบะหมี่ทอดกรอบหน้า เมนูซุปมังสวิรัติรสเข้มข้นอุ่นท้อง
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the soup dark brown?
The rich colour comes from a careful blend of good-quality dark soy sauce and aromatic vegetable stock.
Are the crispy noodles served on top or on the side?
We garnish the soup with a handful of crispy fried noodles and bring extra on the side so you can add them as you prefer.
How spicy is the Veg Manchow Soup?
It has a medium spice level, featuring a pleasant kick from fresh green chillies and ginger.
Can I get this soup without MSG?
Yes, our kitchen prepares this soup using natural flavour enhancers and we can accommodate requests for no added MSG.
Does it contain mushrooms?
Ours includes finely chopped mushrooms for earthiness, along with cabbage and carrots.
