Pork rib noodle will be an soup dish that adds a delicious breakfast or a cozy weekend meal with family to your rich menu. Let’s cook right away how to make sour cabbage pork rib noodle and crab paste!
1. Sour cabbage pork rib noodle with beef brisket
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sour cabbage pork rib noodle with beef brisket For 2 people
Young pork ribs 500 gr Beef brisket 200 gr Tomatoes 2 fruits Onion 1/2 bulb Sour cabbage 400 gr Cilantro 3 sprigs Chopped shallots 2 tablespoons Minced garlic 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 4.5 tablespoons Tamarind juice 3 tablespoons Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (sugar/ salt/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning granules/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose good beef brisket
- Among the beef brisket, the point cut is the best part, however, it is also more expensive compared to other beef cuts. If you want to enjoy a tender, sweet piece of brisket, you can choose the point cut.
- You should choose brisket that has a bright red color, with fat that is yellow and white marbled. When you press your finger into it, it should feel firm, and the meat should have the characteristic smell of beef.
- Choose meat with fine and smooth fibers, and when you press it with your hand, it should have some elasticity. Avoid meat with thick fibers, dark red color, and dark yellow fat.
- Absolutely do not choose meat that has a pale green color, fibers with round white spots, strange smells, is slimy, or feels dented and soft when pressed.
How to choose good pickled mustard greens
- Pickled mustard greens can be purchased at markets, supermarkets, reputable food stores, or e-commerce websites. This product is also available at bachhoaxanh.com.
- Pay close attention to the packaging being intact and the expiration date being fresh to ensure quality.
- If you buy pickled mustard greens at the market, you should only choose those that have turned a bright yellow color, without any froth or mold. Additionally, you can also easily make pickled mustard greens at home.
How to Make Sour Mustard Green Noodle Soup with Beef Brisket
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Prepare the ribs and beef brisket
Pork ribs should be chopped or asked the seller to chop into pieces that are easy to eat, about 2 – 3 finger lengths.
To clean and eliminate odors, wash them thoroughly with diluted salt water, then blanch the ribs in boiling water for about 3 minutes and rinse them with clean water again.
For the beef brisket, to clean and remove odors, wash it with salt water for about 5 minutes, then rinse with clean water and let it drain. Cut the beef brisket into thin slices for easy eating.
Tip: Blanching the ribs will help remove impurities and dirt, bacteria still attached to the surface of the ribs, eliminate odors, and make the broth clearer.
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Prepare other ingredients
Wash the tomatoes, remove the stems, and cut them into wedges.
To reduce sourness, clean the mustard greens by separating each leaf and washing them with water. Then cut them into bite-sized pieces, about 1 – 2 finger lengths thick.
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Marinate the ribs
Put the blanched ribs into a bowl along with 1.5 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning powder, and 1 teaspoon of ground pepper, then mix well and marinate for about 15 minutes for the meat to absorb the seasoning.
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Sauté tomatoes and sour cabbage
Heat a pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and heat it, then add 1 tablespoon of minced shallots and sauté until fragrant.
When the shallots turn golden and fragrant, add the tomatoes and sauté over medium heat for about 3 minutes, then continue to add the chopped sour cabbage and sauté for another 3 minutes. Season with 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and mix well for another 5 minutes before turning off the heat.
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Cooking the broth
Place a pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and heat it up, then add 1 tablespoon of minced shallots and 1 tablespoon of minced garlic to sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the marinated pork ribs and stir-fry over medium heat for about 5 minutes, then pour 1 liter of water into the pot. To enhance the sweetness of the broth, add 1/2 onion and simmer for 30 minutes.
After simmering, remove the onion and pour the sautéed mixture of tomatoes and pickled mustard greens from the previous step into the pot. Season with: 3 tablespoons of tamarind juice, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1/5 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, and 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, stirring well to dissolve the seasonings. Finally, turn off the heat and sprinkle in a little chopped culantro to finish.
Tip:
- Sautéing the ribs before adding water for simmering will help the ribs become firmer, render fat, and absorb flavors better.
- You can adjust the seasonings to suit your family’s taste.
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The finished product
The pork rib noodle soup with pickled mustard greens and beef is incredibly simple yet delicious. The broth is sweet with a light sour taste, served with noodles, and the beef should be added gradually to maintain its sweetness, while the fragrant culantro will leave you in awe.
Sprinkle a little fried garlic and sliced chili to enhance the dish’s appealing flavor!
2. Sour crab ribs noodle
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sour crab ribs noodle For 4 people
Ground crab 600 gr Pork ribs 500 gr Dried shrimp 100 gr Noodles 600 gr Tomatoes 3 pieces Lard 2 tablespoons (or cooking oil) Accompanying vegetables 200 gr (mint/ water spinach/ lettuce/…) Ginger A little Shrimp paste 2 tablespoons Rice vinegar 3 tablespoons Shallots 7 bulbs Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Common seasoning A little (sugar/ salt/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder/ pepper)
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How to prepare Crab Soup with Pork Ribs Noodles
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Prepare the ribs
Cut the ribs into bite-sized pieces about 2 – 3 finger widths thick. To clean and remove the odor from the ribs, soak them in diluted salt water with a few slices of ginger cut thin or crushed for about 5 minutes, then rinse thoroughly with several rounds of water.
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Simmer the ribs
Place a pot on the stove and pour in about 1 liter of water, then add 100g of dried shrimp, 5 roasted shallots, and the prepared ribs to boil. When the water boils, season with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1 tablespoon of sugar, then continue to simmer on low heat for about 30 minutes.
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Prepare shrimp paste and crab broth
Place 2 tablespoons of shrimp paste onto a piece of banana leaf that has been washed and softened, then wrap the banana leaf and shrimp paste in foil and grill for about 5 minutes to create the characteristic aroma of shrimp paste and enhance the dish’s flavor.
In a bowl, add 2 cups of filtered water (rice bowl), then add the grilled shrimp paste and stir to dissolve.
Next, put the ground crab into another bowl and pour in 1.5 liters of filtered water to extract the crab broth.
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Sauté tomatoes
Wash the tomatoes and cut them into wedges, mix the crab roe with 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar.
Heat a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of lard (or cooking oil) and heat until boiling, then add 2 minced shallots and sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the tomato wedges, season with 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, and stir-fry for about 2 minutes; then add the crab roe mixed with vinegar and stir-fry for an additional 5 – 7 minutes over medium heat.
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Finish the broth
After simmering the ribs for 30 minutes, remove the ribs and add them to 1.5 liters of filtered crab water, mix the shrimp paste with water and cook on low heat for about 5 minutes until the crab meat rises to the surface, then scoop it into a bowl and press it tightly.
Continue to add the stir-fried tomatoes and crab fat to the broth pot, season with 1 tablespoon of seasoning, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, and 1/2 tablespoon of sugar.
Tip:
- You can adjust the seasoning of the broth to your taste.
- You should season the broth a bit stronger so that when eaten with noodles, it will be just right and not bland.
The ribs that have been removed to the bowl should be marinated with 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and then mixed well for about 5 minutes for the ribs to absorb the flavor.
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Complete the dish
Boil a pot of water with 1 teaspoon of salt, blanch the accompanying vegetables for about 2 minutes.
Place the blanched water spinach, mint,… in a bowl, add vermicelli, spare ribs, and crab paste, then ladle the broth over to enjoy right away.
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Final product
The bun suon rieu cua dish with rich, sweet broth served with vermicelli and dipped in salty fish sauce with sliced chili will surely make you exclaim in delight.
The tender and sweet ribs blend perfectly with the fatty crab paste and vegetables, you should try this dish right away.
How to choose fresh and delicious ribs
- Fresh ribs should have a light pink color, be elastic when pressed, and have no unpleasant odor.
- Choose ribs with small and flat bones. This type of rib has more meat and less bone compared to larger, round ribs.
- It is better to choose ribs with more lean meat and little or no fat. Including cartilage will make your dish more delicious.
How to choose fresh and delicious tomatoes
- You should choose tomatoes with a smooth, shiny skin, plump and juicy, bright red color, and with green stems.
- Avoid choosing fruits that are bruised or have small black spots, or those with uneven colors of both green and red.
- If you touch and find them too soft or too hard, or if there is juice oozing out, do not buy them, as they may be spoiled.
Tips for cleaning ribs and beef without odor
- Eliminate the unpleasant smell of meat or ribs with alcohol by soaking the rib piece in alcohol for 15 minutes, then rinsing it with cold water; the meat will have less odor and taste better when cooked.
- Remove the meat odor with lemon and vinegar: rub lemon on the beef or soak the meat in diluted vinegar water for a few minutes for effective odor removal.
- Remove the meat odor with shallots: while marinating the meat, roast a shallot or dried onion, peel it, mash it, and marinate it together with the meat.
See details: Tips for eliminating the odor of all types of meat
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Hope this article helps you add a dish to your rich menu, which is sour cabbage rib noodle soup and crab paste, which is both simple and delicious! Wishing you success in your cooking.
*Source for the recipe and images shared from the YouTube channel: Delicious dishes every day, Cooky TV.
