Two Ways to Prepare Delicious Countryside Crab Noodle Soup with a Rich Hometown Flavor

Countryside crab noodle soup is a beloved dish, known for the rich and flavorful taste of field crab, the tangy sweetness of tomatoes, and a blend of various spices.

1. How to Cook Countryside Crab Noodle Soup Northern Style:

Ingredients for preparing Northern-style Countryside Crab Noodle Soup:

(Serving 4-5 people)

- Vermicelli: 1 kg

- Field crab: approximately 400g

- Ground meat: 100g

- Dried shrimp: 50g

- Chicken eggs: 2 pieces

- Tofu, tomatoes

- Spring onions, garlic, dried shallots, rice vinegar, shrimp paste, and various spices.

How to Cook Northern-Style Countryside Crab Noodle Soup:

Step 1: Prepare the Ingredients

- Rinse and cut tofu into pieces, then fry until golden brown. Cut spring onions into segments.

- Dice tomatoes and sauté them in cooking oil.

- Clean the field crab, remove the apron, and crab lungs. Use a bamboo stick to extract the crab roe and place it in a small bowl.

- Mash or grind the crab body with a pinch of salt (for enhanced flavor and more roe).

- Transfer the crab to a bowl, add water, gently squeeze to dissolve the crab meat in the water. Pour the mixture of water and crab meat into a pot. Repeat this process about 2 times until the bowl only contains the tough crab shells.

Step 2: Prepare the Broth

- Add a pinch of spices (salt, seasoning salt, and MSG) to the strained crab broth, then place it on the stove and simmer over medium heat.

- Gently stir the crab roe into the pot, scoop it out into a separate bowl. This ensures the crab remains intact. Pour the pre-sautéed tomatoes into the crab broth, season it with 1 tablespoon of shrimp paste, adjust the seasoning to taste, and continue simmering over low heat.- 

Step 3: Make Shrimp Cakes

- Soak the dried shrimp in warm water until softened, then grind them into a paste. Mix the ground shrimp with ground meat, chicken eggs, ground shrimp, finely chopped garlic, and a pinch of seasoning salt until well combined.

- Use a spoon to scoop small portions of the well-mixed mixture into the boiling crab broth. When the cakes float to the surface, add the fried tofu. Just before serving, add a splash of rice vinegar and adjust the seasoning to taste.

Step 4: Presentation and Enjoyment

- Sauté the dried shallots until fragrant, then pour the crab-infused colored liquid evenly and turn off the heat. You can either mix this directly into the crab broth or serve it separately in each bowl at mealtime.

- When enjoying this delightful dish, take a moderate amount of vermicelli into a bowl, sprinkle some chopped green onions on top, and pour the crab broth and colorful sauce over. Accompany it with a bowl of fragrant vermicelli and a plate of fresh vegetables. That way, you'll have a fantastic bowl of crab vermicelli soup.

Scoop up a bowl of aromatic crab vermicelli, filled with the rich aroma, brimming with crab meat, tofu, and flavorful sausage, emitting enticing smoke. Enjoy the sweet essence from the crab broth. Try this delicious crab vermicelli soup recipe with your family on a leisurely morning or any weekend.

2. Cooking Crab Vermicelli Soup Southern Style

Ingredients for preparing Southern-style crab vermicelli soup:

(Serving for 4-5 people)

- Utilize 500g of freshly ground field crabs

- Incorporate 200g of finely ground meat

- Add 200g of pre-fried tofu cubes

- 1 chicken egg

- 1 tomato

- 2 purple onions

- Seasonings: 40g seasoning powder; 3g pepper; 40g sugar; 40g shrimp paste; 30ml vegetable oil.

- 1kg rice vermicelli

How to cook Southern-style crab vermicelli soup:

Step 1: Prepare the crab and other ingredients

- Clean the tomatoes, cut them into wedges. Peel and finely chop the purple onions.

- Grind the crab meat through a sieve, reserving the shells for making broth. Clean the crab claws thoroughly and add them to the mixture.

- Dissolve 500ml of clean water with the crab shells, strain carefully through a sieve to extract the remaining meat, discarding the shells.

Step 2: Creating the crab paste

- Mix the crab meat, crab claws, ground meat, purple onions, a chicken egg, 10g seasoning powder, and 3g pepper. After the mixture of meat and crab claws has blended together, shape it into small balls.

Step 3: Prepare the broth

- Place a pot on the stove, add 30ml of vegetable oil, purple onions, and tomatoes. Turn the heat to high.

- Once the tomatoes are tender, add 500ml of clean water and crab broth, reduce the heat to medium. When the water boils, season with 40g shrimp paste, 30g seasoning powder, and 40g sugar.

- Drop each crab ball into the broth

- Gently scoop each crab ball into the broth using a ladle.

Step 4: Presentation and Enjoyment

- Arrange the vermicelli in a bowl, place the crab balls and fried tofu on top, and pour the broth over it.

That completes the field crab vermicelli soup, not too complicated, right? Regardless of the method, this crab vermicelli soup is always delicious and easy to enjoy. It's perfect for a light breakfast or a delightful dinner. Wishing you success and a tasty meal!

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Minh Tam (Editorial)

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