
By jphamskitchen
Bún Riêu - Vietnamese Crab Noodle Soup
Serve with a bowl of vermicelli noodles, fresh herbs, shredded water spinach stems, thinly slicked cabbage, Thai chilis and shrimp paste (optional)
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:52:04 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
29
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories11097.1 kcal (555%)
Total Fat869.5 g (1242%)
Carbs274.9 g (106%)
Sugars84.7 g (94%)
Protein586.2 g (1172%)
Sodium52127.6 mg (2606%)
Fiber64.3 g (230%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
0 servings
Broth ingredients

10 quartwater

4 lbspork bones
parboiled

4Lemongrass stalks
pounded, tie up in a bundle, easier to discard later

2 knobsGinger
sliced and pounded

10Tomatoes
cut into halves

Fried Tofu
as many as you like

2 jarsCrab Paste with Bean Oil

4Green Onions
cut into half inch length
Riêu ingredients - Crab Patties

2 cupsdried shrimp

2 cupsshrimp
peeled & roughly chopped, or crab meat

1 jarcrab paste with bean oil

4Shallots

4Garlic

1Yellow Onions
cut

3eggs

1 TspBlack Pepper

4 TspChicken Bouillon Powder

1 TspSugar

2 TbspFish Sauce
Broth seasoning
Instructions
Making the broth
Step 1
* Rinse 4 lbs Pork bones with salt and cold water
Step 2
* Bring a large pot of water to a simmer, add pork bones, let simmer for 5 mins to remove impurities. After 5 mins, remove and rinse thoroughly
Step 3
* Start a new pot, add water then bring to a simmer
Step 4
* Add clean and parboiled Pork bones
Step 5
* Skim foam
Step 6
* Add Ginger and Lemongrass stalks
Step 7
* Bring heat down to low, cover with lid
Making the Tomatoes mix with Crab Paste
Step 8
* In a large pan, add 2 jars of crab paste
Step 9
* Add cut Tomatoes and Green Onions
Step 10
* Stir for a few minutes, add fried Tofu, stir turn off heat then set aside
Making the Riêu Cua (Crab Patties)
Step 11
* Soak the dried shrimp in warm water for at least an hour or until it’s rehydrated then drain
Step 12
* Add the drained dried shrimp water to your pot instead of discarding it, it will flavor the broth
Step 13
* Peel and roughly chop the shrimps (skip if using ready crab meat)
Step 14
In a food processor:
Step 15
* Add the dried shrimp, run the food processor until the dried shrimp is finely minced and fluffy then add to a large mixing bowl
Step 16
* Add the shrimp, process it into a paste (skip this step if using crab meat) remove then add to the same bowl
Step 17
* Add the Garlic, Shallots and yellow onions. Process until finely minced
Step 18
* Add to the same mixing bowl including 1 jar of crab paste, seasoning and eggs
Step 19
* Mixed well then set aside
Adding the crab mix into the broth
Step 20
* Scoop the crab mix onto a large ladle or spoon
Step 21
* Using another spoon, pat the crab mix into the ladle or spoon well
Step 22
* Dip the ladle or spoon with the crab mix into the pot of broth for about a minute
Step 23
* Using a spatula, push the crab paste into the broth
Step 24
* Continue until all crab paste is used
Step 25
* It will be cooked once it floats up
Step 26
* Add the broth seasoning to broth, stir carefully to avoid breaking the minced crab patties
Step 27
* Slowly add the tomatoes mixed with crab paste and fried tofu into the pot
Step 28
* Adjust broth seasoning if needed to your taste
Step 29
* Turn off heat
Step 30
Serve with a bowl of vermicelli noodles, fresh herbs, shredded water spinach stems, thinly slicked cabbage, Thai chilis and shrimp paste (optional)
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