Qhaub Poob Tso
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Cook the rice vermicelli noodles, drain, and set aside.
- 2Boil your vegetables (baby bok choy, cabbage, water spinach) until they reach your desired tenderness, then set them aside. Reserve some of the hot vegetable broth.
- 3In a mortar, add salt, MSG, garlic, and pepper. Use a pestle to pound everything together until well combined.
- 4Transfer the sauce to a larger bowl or container, then add cilantro and some of the hot vegetable broth from boiling your veggies.
- 5Squeeze in fresh lime juice and add fish sauce to taste. Add sugar to taste. Give it a good mix, taste, and adjust the seasonings to your liking.
- 6Assemble the bowl by adding noodles, your choice of protein (nam sausage, seafood, meatballs, or pork meatloaf), and the cooked vegetables.
- 7Pour the flavorful sauce over everything, mix well, and enjoy.
Ingredients
- rice vermicelli noodles, boiled
- to taste sugar
- to taste msg
- to taste fish sauce
- to taste lime
- to taste garlic
- to taste pepper
- hot vegetable broth
- to taste salt
- to taste cilantro
- to taste baby bok choy
- to taste cabbage
- to taste water spinach
- to taste nam sausage
- to taste seafood
- to taste meatballs
- to taste asian pork meatloaf
Equipment
mortar and pestlelarge bowl
Tips
- Use hot vegetable broth or hot water for the sauce.
- You can use any additional vegetables you prefer.
- You can use any seafood of your choice as protein.
