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How to prepare Vermicelli with Fermented Shrimp Paste

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  Prepare the meat, tongue, and pork intestines

  Liver, young intestines, and pork stomach after purchasing should be thoroughly washed with plenty of water. To eliminate the odor, you should rub them with vinegar, lemon, salt, and rinse with water several times until completely clean.

  Note: For the pork intestines, you need to clean them very thoroughly before cooking to ensure hygiene and safety. For more details on the preparation, you can refer to the articles below.

  How to prepare young pork intestines:

  • Method 1: Use a mixture of flour and salt to rub the surface of the young intestines several times, then rinse well with water.
  • Method 2: Use a mixture of coarse salt and lemon, rub the surface several times, then rinse with water 2 – 3 times.
  • Method 3: Alternatively, you can blanch them briefly in boiling water mixed with a little vinegar for about 5 minutes.

  See details: Simple and correct way to prepare young intestines

  How to prepare pork stomach:

  • Step 1: Turn the pork stomach inside out and rinse directly under the water tap. Turn it inside out and rinse again to ensure it is very clean.
  • Step 2: Continue to sprinkle salt on the surface and rub to remove all the sliminess. Do this 2 – 3 times to ensure the stomach is very clean and odor-free!
  • Step 3: Blanch the pork stomach in boiling water, adding a little salt, vinegar, and ginger wine.
  • Step 4: Use a knife to scrape off the white membranes around the stomach. Rinse again thoroughly and let it drain.

  See details: How to clean pork stomach without odor

  As for the pig’s tongue, rinse it thoroughly, then blanch it in boiling water, scrape off the white membrane surrounding the tongue, and rinse it again with cold water until completely clean.

  How to clean pig’s tongue:

  • Method 1: Blanch the pig’s tongue in a little boiling water along with chopped white onion and ginger for about 5 minutes, then scrape off the white membrane.
  • Method 2: Rub the pig’s tongue with coarse salt, then blanch it in boiling water, and use a knife to scrape off the outer white membrane.
  • Method 3: Alternatively, you can use alcohol to clean the pig’s tongue, then rinse it with water.

  See details: Simple and easy way to clean pig’s tongue

  To eliminate the unpleasant smell of pork, rub it clean with salt, let it sit for about 5 minutes, then rinse it thoroughly.

  

  

  

  
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  Boil the meat, tongue, and pig’s entrails

  After that, once you have processed everything, gradually add the liver, stomach, and small intestines into the pot to boil, then add 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 crushed ginger root to eliminate the odor. Once the liver, stomach, and small intestines are cooked, remove them to drain.

  In another pot, add the meat and tongue to boil over medium heat for about 30 – 40 minutes, until the meat and tongue are cooked, then remove them, and at this point, add the blood to boil briefly.

  

  

  

  
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  Prepare other ingredients

  Cut the tofu into small square cubes and fry them in a pan with 150ml of cooking oil until golden and crispy on all sides.

  For the accompanying greens like perilla, basil, and water spinach, remove the damaged leaves and roots, wash them thoroughly, and place them on a tray. Wash the cucumber and cut it into thin slices.

  Peel 1 potato and chop it finely. Soak the mushrooms in water until they expand, then cut the stems, wash them, and chop them finely. Peel the garlic and onion, remove the stems from the chili, wash everything thoroughly, and chop them finely.

  

  

  

  
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  Making fried meat rolls

  To make crispy fried rolls, you put 300g of minced pork into a bowl along with potatoes, wood ear mushrooms, half of the minced garlic and finely chopped shallots, marinated with 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 1 teaspoon of ground pepper. Mix well and let it marinate for 15 minutes.

  Then, you place about 1/2 tablespoon of the meat filling onto the rice paper, carefully fold the edges and roll it up.

  You add 350ml of cooking oil into a pan, heat the oil until it’s slightly bubbling, then add each roll and fry until crispy.

  Tip: Depending on the local taste, besides fried meat rolls, you can also refer to the recipe for fried rice balls to make the noodle dish even more appealing and flavorful.

  See details: How to make delicious and fat minced rice balls at home

  

  

  
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  Mixing shrimp paste

  To mix the shrimp paste, you gradually add a little sugar, a little monosodium glutamate, half of the remaining minced garlic, and finely chopped chili, then mix well. The amount of sugar and monosodium glutamate can be adjusted according to your family’s taste!

  After that, squeeze lime or calamondin into the mixture and stir until the shrimp paste forms a layer of white foam on top.

  

  

  

  
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  Completion

  Boiled meat should be sliced thinly. Tongue, liver, young intestines, pig stomach, and blood pudding should be cut into thick, bite-sized pieces.

  Prepare a large tray or bamboo mat, lay a layer of banana leaves, then sequentially arrange rice noodles, pig intestines, pig tongue, blood pudding, fried tofu, boiled meat, and fried meat rolls on top. Then place a bowl of aromatic shrimp paste in the center of the tray and add some herbs to complete the dish.

  

  
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  Final Product

  Vermicelli with shrimp paste features eye-catching colors, harmoniously combining various “full” ingredients that create a sense of completeness.

  The plate of vermicelli and tofu may be simple and rustic, but it offers you an incredibly appetizing dish, delicious and authentic like from a restaurant, while helping the family bond more closely when gathered together to enjoy a delicious dish rich in Vietnamese culinary culture.