"Made some bun rieu (Vietnamese crab noodle soup) to enjoy for the next couple of days. Gosh, I love this stuff!"
Vietnamese Crab Noodle Soup
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ingredients
- 3 pounds pork bones
- 1 whole onion
- 1 inch piece of ginger
- 1 inch piece of rock sugar
- 6 Chopped tomatoes
- 1 pack tofu puffs
- 1 pack rice stick noodles
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- CRAB/SHRIMP MIXTURE:
- 1 pound peeled shrimp
- 1 pound fresh crabmeat
- 4 tablespoon seasoned crab paste (available at Asian stores)
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 minced shallot
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon fine shrimp paste (Available in Asian stores)
- GARNISH:
- Mint leaves
- 1 Bunch green onions, chopped
- 1 Bunch cilantro, chopped
- 1 thinly sliced onion
- 1-2 limes
- Fish sauce
- Sriracha
Method
Step 1
Par boil pork bones by adding bones to a 8qt pot, and covering them with cold water (almost to the top). Let the bones come to a boil, then cook for about 10-15 minutes to remove the impurities. Drain and rinse the bones in a colander with cold running water.
Step 2
Wash the pot, add the bones and fill with cold water again (almost to the top). Turn heat to high, when it reaches a boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer. Add onion, ginger, and rock sugar. Allow broth to simmer for about 2 hours.
Step 3
Meanwhile add shrimp, crab, crab paste, eggs, shrimp paste, minced garlic, and shallots to a food processor. Pulse for about a minute so that the mixture starts to stick together but is still lumpy. Place aside and refrigerate.
Step 4
After the soup has simmered for about two hours, add the tomatoes into the broth and bring back to a boil.
Step 5
Take out the shrimp/crab mixture and scoop a spoonful into the broth, one at a time to form "meatballs." Boil for another 20-25 minutes so all the flavors marry. Add 1 Tbs fish sauce, or more depending on taste desired.
Step 6
Add the tofu puffs to the soup and simmer.
Step 7
Boil rice noodles, strain, and set aside. Add rice noodles to a bowl, top with the boiling soup, some shrimp/crab balls and tofu puffs. Top with sliced onion, chopped green onion, and cilantro.
Step 8
Serve with bean sprouts, mint leaves, jalapeño peppers, lime, and Sriracha.
Step 9
Enjoy!