Buzz
If you've ever tasted a bowl of hot and fragrant duck and bamboo shoot noodles, with the natural sweetness of the broth mixing with the tender, sweet pieces of duck, and the gentle sourness of bamboo shoots, just the thought of it is enough to make your soul yearn to immediately have another bowl.
Duck and bamboo shoot noodles is a familiar dish to Vietnamese people, and you can easily make this dish at home. With just a few small tips, you can have a bowl of delicious, rich, and appealing duck and bamboo shoot noodles for the whole family. Let's get cooking right away!
Ingredients for cooking duck and bamboo shoot noodles
- Whole duck, about 2kg
- Fresh or dried bamboo shoots, 500g
- Rice vermicelli noodles, 1kg
- 2 onions, 2 ginger roots, 2 fresh chilies
- 3 turnips, 1 lemon
- 500g bean sprouts, 200g banana flowers
- 1 bunch of cilantro, 1 bunch of basil, 1 bulb of garlic
- 5 stalks of green onions, 1 bunch of dill
- Seasonings: seasoning powder, salt, fish sauce, MSG
Ingredients for cooking delicious fresh duck and bamboo shoot noodles
How to cook delicious fresh duck and bamboo shoot noodles
Step 1: Prepare ingredients for cooking delicious fresh duck and bamboo shoot noodles
- After buying the duck, wash it thoroughly with diluted salt water, add a little crushed ginger or white wine and rub it on the duck to remove any odor. Then rinse it again with water and let it drain.
- Clean the dried onions, ginger, and garlic, then crush and finely chop them.
- Wash the fresh bamboo shoots thoroughly, then cut them into thin, long strips. Boil water in a pot with a little salt and add the bamboo shoots to blanch briefly to remove bitterness and make them more tender and white. Then pour out the bamboo shoots, rinse them again with water, and let them drain.
- If you are using dried bamboo shoots, you should soak them in water for 6 - 8 hours beforehand. When they are soft, shred them into small strips, then boil them for 15 minutes to make them softer. Pour them out, rinse them thoroughly, and let them drain.
- Peel and wash the turnips, then cut them into pieces.
- Finely chop the washed chili, herbs, bean sprouts, basil, and green onions.
- Soak the banana flowers in salt water for 1 hour to remove the bitterness. Then remove and rinse them thoroughly.
Prepare ingredients for cooking duck and bamboo shoot noodles
Step 2: Proceed to cook duck and bamboo shoot noodles
- Boil a pot of water with ginger and salt, then add the duck meat and turnips. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low so the duck meat cooks slowly. At this point, you should regularly skim off the foam and duck fat to keep the broth clear and delicious. After the duck meat is cooked, remove it and rinse it with cold water to prevent it from darkening. Then chop it into bite-sized pieces.
Cooked duck
- Heat a pan with cooking oil, add finely chopped onions and garlic, and stir-fry until fragrant. Then add the bamboo shoots and season with a little salt, seasoning powder, MSG, fish sauce, and mix well so that the bamboo shoots absorb the seasoning. Then turn off the heat, transfer all the bamboo shoots to the pot of previously boiled duck broth. Bring the pot of broth to a boil, then taste and adjust the seasoning, add some green onions, and it's ready.
Cooking duck with bamboo shoots
- The dipping sauce for duck meat will be prepared according to the following recipe: 3 tablespoons fish sauce, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon finely chopped chili, 1 tablespoon minced ginger, then mix well to dissolve the seasonings. Finally, add lime juice and taste to adjust the flavor.
Making duck dipping sauce
- When serving, simply place the noodles in a bowl, arrange the duck meat on top, pour the broth and bamboo shoots over it, then add some banana flowers, bean sprouts, cilantro, and dill on top. Serve immediately while hot.
Delicious and rich duck and bamboo shoot noodles
The finished duck and bamboo shoot noodles have a sweet, enticing taste, with the strong aroma of ginger, the spicy heat of chili, and the rich flavor of the broth, along with the crunchy sourness of the bamboo shoots. Adding some fresh, cool greens and the enticing color of the broth makes this meal a delicious and happy experience for the whole family.
Delicious and rich duck and bamboo shoot noodles
This is how to cook duck and bamboo shoot noodles as delicious as in a restaurant. Let's get cooking and enjoy a successful dish.
