Bun Rieu (Shrimp Crab Pork Noodle Soup)

Name: Bun Rieu (Shrimp Crab Pork Noodle Soup)
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 3 oz dried shrimp; 5 cups hot water; 14 oz prawn in spices; 6 oz canned crab meat; 1 lb ground pork; 2 eggs; 0.25 cup cooking oil; 10 cloves minced garlic; 1 small diced onion; 5 roma tomatoes, cut into wedges; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 2 liters water; 2 lbs pork spareribs; 1.5 tsp salt; 2 tbsp sugar; 1.5 tbsp tamarind powder; 1 tbsp shrimp paste; 1 fried tofu; 1 shredded cabbage; 1 scallion; 1 cilantro; 1 thinly sliced onions

30m

Serves 1

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Bun Rieu (Shrimp Crab Pork Noodle Soup)

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30m

Serves 1

Directions

1Soak 3 oz of dried shrimp in 5 cups of hot water for at least 30 minutes.
2In a bowl, combine 14 oz of prawn in spices, 6 oz of canned crab meat, 1 lb of ground pork, and 2 eggs. Mix well and set aside.
3Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a wok. Add 10 cloves of minced garlic and saute until fragrant.
4Add 1 small diced onion and saute until translucent.
5Add 5 roma tomatoes (cut into wedges) and 1 tbsp of fish sauce. Saute for a couple of minutes until tomatoes hold their shape.
6In a large pot, combine 2 liters of water and the reserved shrimp liquid from soaking. Bring to a boil.
7Add blanched pork spareribs and bring back to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, skimming off any foam.
8Add sauteed tomatoes, salt, sugar, tamarind powder, and shrimp paste. Mix until dissolved.
9Add fried tofu and the meat paste (1 large spoonful at a time). Cook until the meat paste floats to the top.
10Serve the broth over shredded cabbage, scallions, cilantro, and thinly sliced onions.

Ingredients

3 oz dried shrimp
5 cups hot water
14 oz prawn in spices
6 oz canned crab meat
1 lb ground pork
2 eggs
0.25 cup cooking oil
10 cloves minced garlic
1 small diced onion
5 roma tomatoes, cut into wedges
1 tbsp fish sauce
2 liters water
2 lbs pork spareribs
1.5 tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
1.5 tbsp tamarind powder
1 tbsp shrimp paste
1 fried tofu
1 shredded cabbage
1 scallion
1 cilantro
1 thinly sliced onions

Equipment

bowlmeasuring cupfood processorwoklarge pot

Bun Rieu (Shrimp Crab Pork Noodle Soup)

30m

Serves 1

tiktok.com

Bun Rieu (Shrimp Crab Pork Noodle Soup)

tiktok.com

30m

Serves 1

Directions

1Soak 3 oz of dried shrimp in 5 cups of hot water for at least 30 minutes.
2In a bowl, combine 14 oz of prawn in spices, 6 oz of canned crab meat, 1 lb of ground pork, and 2 eggs. Mix well and set aside.
3Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a wok. Add 10 cloves of minced garlic and saute until fragrant.
4Add 1 small diced onion and saute until translucent.
5Add 5 roma tomatoes (cut into wedges) and 1 tbsp of fish sauce. Saute for a couple of minutes until tomatoes hold their shape.
6In a large pot, combine 2 liters of water and the reserved shrimp liquid from soaking. Bring to a boil.
7Add blanched pork spareribs and bring back to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, skimming off any foam.
8Add sauteed tomatoes, salt, sugar, tamarind powder, and shrimp paste. Mix until dissolved.
9Add fried tofu and the meat paste (1 large spoonful at a time). Cook until the meat paste floats to the top.
10Serve the broth over shredded cabbage, scallions, cilantro, and thinly sliced onions.