Whenever the body feels tired and wants to find a new taste to stimulate the palate, liquid dishes are indeed the perfect choice. On this occasion, TasteVN will share with you 2 super attractive ways to cook rice noodles to showcase your skills! Let’s get started in the kitchen right away!
1. Rice noodles with tomato and minced meat
Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
25 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Rice noodles with tomato and minced meat For 2 people
Rice noodles 50 gr (1 bundle) Minced meat 50 gr Broccoli 50 gr Tomato 1 piece Shallots 2 bulbs Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Seasoning/ Salt a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh minced meat
- Depending on your preference, you can buy pre-minced meat or purchase whole pieces to mince yourself, or use a meat grinder as well!
- Fresh minced meat typically has a pinkish color, mixed with some bright white fat, and the meat should not exhibit any unusual colors.
- When touching it, the meat should feel soft, not too dry, especially it should not be slimy.
- You should limit buying minced meat when you smell a strong, fishy odor, as this indicates that the meat has been stored for too long and should not be used.
How to choose fresh flowering cabbage
- Fresh flowering cabbage will have a bright green color, and the surface should not have any holes or unusual tiny black spots.
- You should buy flowering cabbage with intact leaves, not too bruised, and the stems should still be firm, not too soft.
- Limit buying flowering cabbage that has a strong smell of pesticides, as this is a sign that it has not grown naturally, which can affect health.
How to make Tomato Rice Noodles with Minced Meat
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Prepare the ingredients
First, wash 1 bundle of rice noodles 1 – 2 times with water to clean, then drain.
For the broccoli, remove the roots and any wilted leaves, use a knife to cut into bite-sized pieces, and soak in diluted saltwater for about 5 minutes, then rinse a few times with clean water and drain.
Wash the tomatoes directly under running water to remove any dirt, then drain and cut into wedges.
Finally, peel the shallots and finely chop them.
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Sautéed Tomato and Greens
Once the ingredients are prepared, place a pot on the stove with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add 2 minced shallots and sauté until fragrant.
Next, add 50g of minced meat and 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning, using a chopsticks to stir-fry for about 2 minutes.
Then, add 1 tomato cut into wedges and stir-fry for another 2 minutes, then add the drained greens and continue to stir for another minute.
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Cook rice noodles
When the ingredients are soft and cooked, add 400ml of water and cook for 7 – 10 minutes over medium heat.
Once the water boils again, season with 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning and 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, use a ladle to stir well and adjust the seasoning to taste.
Finally, add 1 bundle of washed noodles, cook for another 3 minutes until the rice noodles are soft, then turn off the heat and serve in a bowl to enjoy!
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Final product
Rice noodles with tomato and minced meat, with a delicious broth, slightly tangy, is truly irresistible!
Moreover, each soft rice noodle intertwined with firm minced meat will make it hard for you to put down your chopsticks!
2. Tomato Rice Noodles with Eggs
Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
20 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Tomato Rice Noodles with Eggs For 2 people
Rice noodles 50 gr (1 bundle) Tomato 1 piece Chicken eggs 2 pieces Green onion 2 stalks Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Seasoning powder 3 teaspoons
How to Choose Fresh and Good Chicken Eggs
- Fresh and good eggs usually have a hard, attractive, shiny shell, and do not show any unusual bumps.
- When held, the egg feels noticeably firm, not too light, and when shaken, no sound is heard.
- Additionally, fresh eggs often have a thin powdery layer on the outside of the shell and are uniform in size, with no significant differences.
- It is advisable to avoid buying eggs with cracked or excessively damaged shells, or those leaking fluid as these are old eggs and will not taste good.
How to Prepare Tomato Egg Rice Noodles
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Prepare the Ingredients
First, wash the tomatoes thoroughly, drain them, and then use a knife to cut them into wedges.
Remove the roots from the green onions, wash them, drain, and chop them finely.
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Blanch the Rice Noodles
At the same time, take a bowl and add 1 portion of rice noodles along with 150ml of boiling water, using a chopsticks to press down, ensuring the noodles are submerged in water, then let it sit for 3 – 5 minutes.
Once the noodles have softened, drain the water and let the noodles dry a bit more.
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Fried Eggs
Next, you place the pan on the stove with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil heated over medium heat. When the oil is bubbling, add all the chopped green onions and sauté until fragrant.
Then, crack 2 eggs and add 1 teaspoon of seasoning, using chopsticks to stir continuously until the eggs and seasoning are well combined, frying for about 3 – 5 minutes.
At the same time, add 1 chopped tomato, stir well for 3 minutes, then turn off the heat.
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Cooking Rice Noodles
Place a pot on the stove with 400ml of water and bring to a boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, add the mixture of tomato and sautéed eggs, cooking for about 3 minutes.
Next, add 1 portion of pre-soaked rice noodles and 2 teaspoons of seasoning, cooking for another 3 minutes.
When all the ingredients are soft, adjust the seasoning to taste, add the remaining chopped green onions, then turn off the heat and serve in a bowl!
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Final Product
Tomato egg rice noodles are really simple, aren’t they? In just a blink of an eye, you have a new and super delicious dish!
The rice noodles are soft, combined with the hot, savory broth, complemented by the rich egg, along with tomatoes and green onions to cut through the richness! Truly amazing!
What is rice noodle? How to choose and where to buy rice noodles
- Rice noodles are made from rice flour and have a white color, resembling the shape of rice vermicelli. When cooked, they have a chewy, sticky, and soft texture that is very delicious.
- Good rice noodles are those that do not change to any unusual colors, are not easily broken, and do not have a musty smell.
- You can easily find rice noodles at markets, supermarkets, or stores specializing in dry ingredients.
- To save time, you can also go to e-commerce websites to place orders and have them delivered to your doorstep!
How to choose fresh tomatoes
- Fresh, delicious tomatoes are those with a thin outer skin that is bright red, looking plump and juicy, while the stem is fresh and green, still firmly attached to the body, not detached.
- Pressing the tomato with your hand should feel moderately soft; if it is still hard, it means it has not reached the necessary ripeness, while if it is too soft and mushy, then it is a tomato that is about to spoil.
- You should limit buying tomatoes that are uneven in color and overly bruised, as they are tomatoes that have been kept too long and are no longer edible.
So, you have just gone through 2 ways to cook rice noodles that are really simple, helping to add 1 more delicious dish to the menu for a day tired of rice. Wish you success!
