"Spaghettini is a good stand-in for Asian noodles, but if you can find rice noodles, by all means use them here. Serve the soup in deep bowls with chopsticks or forks as well as spoons. Eat the noodles first and then drink the soup in the Asian manner. Or, to use a spoon only and eat everything together, break the pasta into small pieces before cooking...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil
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1 onion, chopped
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2 ribs celery, cut into 1/4-inch slices
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4 cloves garlic, smashed
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1 1-inch piece fresh ginger, cut into thin slices
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2 tablespoons chili powder
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1/8 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
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1 1/2 quarts canned low-sodium chicken broth
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1 cup crushed canned tomatoes in thick puree
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1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
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3 tablespoons fish sauce
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1 cup cilantro leaves plus 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (optional)
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1 3/4 teaspoons salt
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1/2 pound spaghettini
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1/2 head bok choy (about 1 pound), cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices
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1/4 cup lime juice (from about 2 limes)