2 Ways to Cook Delicious Pork Bone Noodle Soup - Mytour

To create the perfect pork bone noodle soup, you need a special recipe, especially for preparing the clear and sweet broth, the chewy noodles, and the tender fragrant bones. A delicious bowl of noodle soup is a great idea to treat your family on weekends. Let Mytour introduce you to two delicious and rich pork bone noodle soup recipes right away.

1. Introduction to Pork Bone Noodle Soup

Pork bone noodle soup (also known as hủ tiếu xí quách) is a popular dish sold everywhere from urban streets to rural villages. A bowl of noodles can be very luxurious with various ingredients like shrimp, squid, quail eggs... to simple bowls with thinly sliced meat or pork bones. When the weather is chilly, nothing beats slurping a hot bowl of pork bone noodle soup. Occasionally, you can cook this pork bone noodle soup to freshen up the breakfast menu for your family.

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2. The Simplest Way to Cook Beef Bone Noodle Soup

There are numerous methods to cook beef bone noodle soup, but here's the simplest recipe. Pork bones are simmered to perfection, resulting in a broth that's irresistibly savory. Let's gather the ingredients and follow the instructions below.

Prepare the Ingredients

• Beef bones: 300g
• Rice noodles: 1kg
• Carrot: 1
• Daikon radish: 1
• Onion: 1
• A handful of spring onions, coriander, and bean sprouts
• A dash of fried shallots
• Seasonings: Seasoning powder, pepper, sugar, salt, fish sauce, MSG, sate sauce, lime, chili

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Preparation Method

Step 1: Prepare the Bones

• Rinse the bones with diluted salt water to remove any unpleasant odor, then cut them into bite-sized pieces.
• Crush a piece of ginger and add it to a pot of water. Bring to a boil, then blanch the bones for about 2 minutes to remove impurities. Remove the bones and rinse them again with clean water. With this method of cooking beef bone noodle soup, the broth will be clear and odor-free.

Step 2: Prepare the Accompaniments for Rice Noodles

• Peel and wash the carrots and daikon radish, then cut them into bite-sized pieces.
• Peel and wash the onion, then slice it thinly.
• Remove any wilted leaves from the spring onions, cut off the roots, and wash them with diluted salt water. Then, finely chop the spring onions, coriander, and set aside in a bowl.

Step 3: Cook the Beef Bone Noodle Soup

• Prepare a pot, add beef bones, carrots, onions, and daikon radish to the pot along with 2 liters of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer gently for about 2 hours. Refer to the quick bone broth recipe in the article how to boil pork bones previously shared by Mytour.
• During simmering, occasionally skim off any foam.
• After 2 hours, add a little salt, sugar, fish sauce, seasoning powder, and a bit of MSG to the pot. Simmer for another 1-2 minutes and turn off the heat.

Step 4: Enjoy

• Blanch the rice noodles in boiling water, then transfer to a bowl. Arrange some spring onions, bean sprouts, and coriander on top. Pour the broth over them. Sprinkle with a little ground pepper or add some lime juice and enjoy while hot.

Finished Product

Beef bone noodle soup with rich, hot broth, chewy bones, and the fragrant aroma of spring onions and coriander is extremely tantalizing to the taste buds. You can enjoy it with fresh vegetables to add some 'green' vitamins or other delightful dishes.

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2. How to Cook Assorted Pork Bone Noodle Soup

Unlike the usual pork bone noodle soup, assorted pork bone noodle soup includes various ingredients like marrow bones, trotters, seafood, pork heart, beef balls, quail eggs... A bowl of noodle soup with assorted toppings provides ample vitamins for the whole family.

Prepare the Ingredients

• Pork bones: 2kg
• Dried shrimp: 50g
• Some dried squid
• Ground pork: 400g
• Shrimp: 20-30 pieces
• Pork liver: 1 piece
• Quail eggs: 20 eggs
• Pork: 300g (lean meat or thigh meat)
• Fresh rice noodles: 1 – 1.2kg
• Carrots: 2
• Daikon radish: 1
• Raw vegetables, bean sprouts, coriander, scallions, lime, chili, celery, raw vegetables, shallots
• A small cup of minced garlic
• A small cup of minced sawtooth coriander
• Granulated sugar: 50g
• Seasonings: Salt, seasoning powder, Chinese five-spice powder, ground pepper

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Cooking Method

Step 1: Make the Broth

• Clean the bones with diluted salt water and drain.
• Place a pot of water on the stove, add a little salt and crushed ginger, then bring to a boil. Blanch the pork bones briefly and rinse with cold water.
• Bring another pot of 7 liters of water to a boil and add the blanched pork bones.
• Bring to a boil, skim off any foam, reduce heat, and simmer for 2 hours until the broth is sweet.
• Toast the dried shrimp until fragrant, grill the dried squid until golden. Peel and wash the carrots and daikon radish, then cut them into large pieces.
• After simmering for 1 hour and 30 minutes, add the dried shrimp, dried squid, carrots, daikon radish, 2 tablespoons of salt, 50g of granulated sugar, and 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder to the simmering broth.
• Simmer for another 30 minutes until the ingredients are tender, then turn off the heat and remove the carrots and daikon radish.

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Step 2: Prepare Other Ingredients

• Finely chopped onions and garlic
• Accompanying vegetables such as raw vegetables, celery, bean sprouts, spring onions, and coriander soaked in diluted salt water and then rinsed with clean water.

Step 3: Prepare the Side Dishes for Rice Noodles

• Sauté the chopped shallots until fragrant, add the ground pork and cook until done. You can add an extra tablespoon of fish sauce for richer flavor.
• Wash the pork liver with diluted salt water, then boil in boiling water for about 5-10 minutes before turning off the heat. Cover the pot for about 20 minutes for the pork liver to continue cooking. Once cooled, slice thinly and set aside.
• Boil the quail eggs until cooked, then peel.
• Clean the shrimp with diluted salt water, peel, and rinse again with clean water. Next, boil or steam the shrimp until cooked.
• Wash the pork, leaving it whole, then marinate with seasonings including Chinese five-spice powder, ground pepper, garlic water, and a little peanut oil for a more appealing color. Then, grill the pork on a rimmed pan for about 15-20 minutes until evenly cooked. Let the meat cool before thinly slicing.
• Heat oil in another pan, add minced garlic and fry until golden. Then add the sawtooth coriander and stir-fry until the garlic and greens are beautifully golden.

Step 4: Enjoy

• Blanch fresh rice noodles in boiling water, then place in a bowl. Arrange on top the ingredients including shrimp, meat, squid, and quail eggs. Pour broth into the bowl and add spring onions, pepper, and assorted vegetables.

Finished Product

With this method of cooking beef bone noodle soup, the broth has a sweet and savory taste, the fresh noodles are soft, complementing the tender pork, crispy squid, plump shrimp, and quail eggs. If you prefer a sour taste, you can add a few slices of fresh lime to the side salad.

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3. Tips for Cooking Pork Bone Noodle Soup

Here are some helpful tips from Mytour Blog to help you cook delicious and flavorful pork bone noodle soup.

How to Choose Pork Marrow Bones

Good quality pork marrow bones will have meat firmly attached to the bones and the meat will be a fresh red color. Avoid selecting old bones with a foul smell or brown, dark spots, or bones with mold-like patches. Fresh and delicious marrow bones will usually have red marrow inside, and when touched, the bones will not feel slimy.

When choosing marrow bones, opt for ones that are about the size of 3-4 fingers to avoid overly large bones. Conversely, small bones indicate young pork bones, which may lack nutrients or result from pigs being slaughtered too early.

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How to Blanch Rice Noodles to Keep Them Firm and Non-Sticky

• For fresh rice noodles, blanch evenly in boiling water. Stir the noodles with chopsticks 2-3 times, then remove and place in a bowl.
• For dried rice noodles, soak them in cold water for about 5-10 minutes, then drain. This soaking step helps the noodles become smooth and prevents them from sticking together. When ready to eat, blanch the noodles in boiling water for a slightly longer time to make them tender.

Here are two ways to cook delicious bone marrow noodle soup that you can easily make at home. With just a few simple steps, you'll have a delicious, hot bowl of noodle soup to treat the whole family. Get into the kitchen and show off your cooking skills this weekend!