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Homemade Bun Rieu Cua (Crab Noodle Soup)

Homemade Bun Rieu Cua (Crab Noodle Soup)

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- Bun rieu is sold everywhere, from big cities to small neighborhoods. It isn't too hard to make; the key is getting the crab paste really smooth and full-flavored, which is what makes a good bowl of bun rieu.
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Ingredients
11
Time
60 minutes
Servings
4
Level
Medium
Ingredients
Ground paddy crab 500 g
Eggs 2 piece
Tomatoes 3 piece
Pork blood 100 g
Fermented shrimp paste 2 tablespoon
Crab roe 50 g
Dried shrimp 50 g
Fried tofu 3 piece
Shallots 4 piece
Rice vinegar 3 tablespoon
Fresh rice vermicelli 1 kg
Implementation Steps
01
- Finely chop the shallots.
- Heat a pan and fry the shallots until fragrant, then add the crab roe and 1 tablespoon of shrimp paste and stir well.
02
- Cut the tomatoes into wedges.
- Cut the fried tofu into cubes.
- When the crab roe mixture bubbles, spoon half of it into a bowl and set aside. Add the tomatoes and tofu to the pan and stir-fry until the tomatoes are soft.
03
- Strain the ground crab through 1.5 l of water, then crack 2 eggs into the crab liquid, beat well, pour into a pot and cook.
04
- As it boils, the crab curds will float to the top. Gently scoop them out, press them together, then spoon the reserved crab roe over them for a nice color.
05
- Add the dried shrimp to the broth along with 3 tablespoons of vinegar, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder and 1 tablespoon of shrimp paste, and stir well.
- When it comes back to the boil, add the stir-fried tofu and tomatoes.
- Add the pork blood and adjust the seasoning.
06
- Simmer for another 5 minutes, then turn off the heat. It's ready: ladle it into bowls over the noodles and dig in.
Homemade Bun Rieu Cua (Crab Noodle Soup)
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crab noodle soup

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paddy crab noodle soup

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