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2. How to cook pork bone seafood noodle soup

Seafood lovers should never miss out on this noodle soup. With primary ingredients and various seafood, the broth will be even more fragrant and flavorful.

Prepare the ingredients

• 250 grams of golden small noodles
• 6 rock shrimps
• 6 small squids
• 1 kilogram of pork leg bones
• 10 quail eggs
• 3 shallots
• Spring onions, cilantro (coriander)
• Seasonings: salt, fish sauce, black pepper, seasoning powder, cooking oil

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Processing Steps

Step 1: Prepare and process the ingredients

• Boil the noodles for about 5-10 minutes until they expand and soften, then remove and drain.
• Utilize the boiling water from the noodles to boil the quail eggs. Once the quail eggs are cooked, remove and place them in a bowl of cold water, then peel.
• Blanch the pork bones in boiling water, then rinse them thoroughly with cold water.
• Clean the shrimp, trimming off any whiskers.
• Prepare the squid by removing the ink sac, pulling out the backbone, washing thoroughly, and draining.
• Peel and finely chop the shallots.

Step 2: Cooking pork bone seafood noodle soup

• Sauté the shallots until golden, then quickly remove them onto a plate to avoid burning.
• Place the pork bones in a pot with 2 liters of water, some crushed ginger, and simmer for about 1 hour. For a richer broth, you can brown the bones in a pan with a little lard and a tablespoon of fish sauce. Once fragrant, add the water to the pot.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, then skim off any foam.
• Then add the fresh shrimp and squid and cook for about 5-10 minutes until cooked through. This step will infuse the broth with seafood aroma while keeping the shrimp and squid firm.
• After simmering for about 60 minutes, adjust the seasoning and turn off the heat.

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Step 3: Presentation and Enjoyment

• Retrieve the noodles into a bowl, arrange quail eggs, spring onions, coriander, shrimp, squid on top
• Sprinkle with fried shallots, ground pepper, or add chili, pour broth and then enjoy.

Finished Product

A bowl of noodles cooked with pork bones accompanied by seafood has a flavor profile similar to that of Nam Vang noodles, rich and aromatic. Pork bone and seafood noodle soup should be eaten hot, served with raw vegetables or spicy condiments such as pepper, chili vinegar to enhance the flavor.

3. Recipe for Pork Bone and Meatball Noodle Soup

This is the simplest and quickest recipe for noodle soup, perfect for mornings when you don't have much time to cook. You just need to prepare the broth the night before, reheat it the next day, and you'll have a nutritious bowl of noodles for the whole family.

Ingredients Needed

• 1.5 kg pork ribs
• 500 grams noodles
• 2 bowls of chicken or pork broth (if available)
• 1 onion
• 2-3 carrots
• 300 grams ground pork
• 10 quail eggs
• Chopped dried shallots
• Seasonings: salt, sugar, pepper, cooking oil
• Spring onions, coriander

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Detailed Cooking Steps

Step 1: Preparation and Ingredient Processing

• Blanch pork ribs in boiling water, rinse thoroughly, drain.
• Marinate ground pork for 10 minutes with 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon cooking oil. Then shape into round balls.
• Boil the noodles for about 5-10 minutes until soft, then remove and drain.
• Boil quail eggs until cooked, remove and soak in a bowl of cold water, then peel.
• Wash carrots, onions, and spring onions. Cut carrots into bite-sized pieces, halve onions, and chop spring onions finely.

Step 2: Cooking Process

• Using a large pot, sauté purple onions until fragrant then add pork ribs and stir-fry until cooked with 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of pepper.
• Add broth or water, add onions to simmer with the ribs
• Bring to a boil then skim off the foam, reduce heat to low, simmer for about 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes, taste the broth again and add carrots, meatballs, then simmer for another 15 minutes.
• After turning off the heat, add finely chopped spring onions to the pot.

Step 3: Decoration and Enjoyment

• Place noodles, quail eggs, meatballs, and ribs in a bowl, sprinkle with fried shallots, spring onions, coriander, then pour broth.
• You can add more pepper, chili vinegar, or chili powder to enhance the flavor.

Finished Product

Pork ribs do not need to be simmered for too long, still retaining the sweet taste of the meat and not drying out. The meatballs remain intact without breaking into small pieces. The broth has a sweet and clear taste, not overly greasy. This dish is best enjoyed hot.

4. Handy Tips for Cooking Pork Bone Noodle Soup

Check out some additional tips compiled by Mytour Blog when cooking this dish.

Tips for Choosing Pork Bones

You prioritize choosing pork ribs or leg bones. Pork ribs have more meat, soft bones, and quick to simmer. Leg bones are suitable for long simmering to make broth, although it takes longer, it will result in a richer broth. Choose pork bones with light pink color, or ribs with moderate fat. Avoid buying ribs with too much lean meat, as they tend to dry out.

Tips for Peeling Quail Eggs without Breaking

Quail eggs are a familiar topping when cooking pork bone noodle soup. To prevent the eggs from breaking when peeling, add a few drops of vinegar to the boiling water. When removing the eggs, immediately place them in a bowl of cold water. This method will help prevent the eggs from cracking while boiling and make them easier to peel.

Above are 3 delicious and easy ways to cook pork bone noodle soup. Show off your cooking skills today for your family to enjoy.

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