# Hến xào thơm và miến (Stir-fried Clams with Pineapple and Vermicelli)

A popular Vietnamese dish featuring stir-fried clams with pineapple and vermicelli, offering a unique sweet and sour flavor combination.

- Cuisine: Thai
- Category: Dinner
- Language: vi

## Ingredients

- 200 g clams, cleaned
- 50 g vermicelli noodles
- 50 g pineapple, minced
- 2 stalks sawtooth coriander
- 10 g basil leaves
- 30 g pork fat
- 10 g garlic, minced
- 5 g seasoning powder
- 5 g sugar
- 5 g Chef Bảo Quốc sá sùng fish sauce
- 2 tbsp roasted peanuts, crushed
- a pinch pepper
- fish sauce (for blanching clams)

## Instructions

1. Blanch the cleaned clams in boiling water with a little fish sauce. Stir until the clams puff up, then remove.
2. Soak the vermicelli noodles until soft, then cut into 1cm pieces.
3. Mince the pineapple.
4. Finely chop the sawtooth coriander and basil leaves.
5. Heat a pan and add 30g of rendered pork fat.
6. Add 10g of minced garlic to the hot fat and fry until golden and fragrant.
7. Add the blanched clams to the pan.
8. Add the minced pineapple to the clams.
9. Season with 5g of seasoning powder, 5g of sugar, and 5g of Chef Bảo Quốc sá sùng fish sauce.
10. Keep the heat high and add the softened vermicelli noodles.
11. Finally, add the chopped sawtooth coriander and basil leaves.
12. Transfer the cooked dish to a plate.
13. Garnish with 2 tablespoons of crushed roasted peanuts.
14. Sprinkle a little pepper on top.
15. Add a sprig of basil for final decoration.

## Equipment

- pot
- pan
- chopping board
- knife
- plate

## Tips

- Blanch clams with fish sauce to remove any odor and make them plumper.
- Use rendered pork fat for stir-frying to enhance the aroma.
- The sá sùng fish sauce adds a unique sweetness and umami, potentially eliminating the need for MSG.
- Serve with crispy rice crackers (bánh đa) and sweet and sour fish sauce or regular fish sauce.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1c4ACZkUkG/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4f18b4b8-b74e-432e-a8b8-b06d909d04f4
- Extracted: 2026-04-29

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