Preparation
25 minutes
Cooking
40 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Delicious crab noodle soup with fragrant coconut milk, irresistible with rich and fatty broth along with soft and chewy noodle strands, and fresh sweet crab meat. Today, let’s cook with TasteVN to learn how to make this soup dish to impress your family!
Ingredients for Crab Noodle Soup with Coconut Milk Serves 5
Noodle strands 1 kg Crab 1.5 kg Dried coconut 1/2 fruit Straw mushrooms 500 gr Quail eggs 20 eggs Lemongrass 2 stalks Bean sprouts 150 gr Garlic 5 cloves Shallots 3 bulbs Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Annatto oil 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Common spices a little (Seasoning/ salt/ sugar)
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh, meaty crabs
- First, you should choose crabs of moderate size, easy to hold because these are firm crabs with sweet and fresh meat.
- Additionally, you should also observe the crab’s apron; if the apron fits tightly with the crab’s chest, then it is a crab that has not yet spawned, so it is quite firm.
- It is advisable to choose blue crabs instead of red crabs, spotted crabs, or flower crabs because blue crabs have the firmest, aromatic, sweet, and most nutritious meat among the types of crabs.
- Avoid choosing crabs that are rotten, have an unusual foul smell, and have a depressed chest when pressed because those are crabs that are no longer fresh, and the meat is not good.
How to choose fresh straw mushrooms
- You should choose mushrooms that are still buds, not yet bloomed, with uniform size and slightly round shape, black or gray color, and feel slightly firm and solid when squeezed gently.
- Avoid choosing mushrooms that are fully bloomed, bruised, feel soft and mushy, or emit an unusual foul smell.
How to choose delicious, high-quality bánh canh noodles
- You should choose bánh canh noodles that are translucent white, soft and chewy, with a moderate firmness, and can be pulled gently without easily breaking.
- Avoid choosing bánh canh noodles that are moldy or hard due to being stored for too long.
- You can make delicious and safe bánh canh noodles at home following the recipe from TasteVN.
How to make Crab noodle soup with coconut milk
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Prepare the ingredients
Soak the crab in diluted salt water for about 10 – 15 minutes, then remove the crab’s shell and rinse with water, letting it drain.
Use a grater to grate the coconut meat, then add about 100ml of water, squeeze to extract the coconut milk, and strain through a sieve.
Soak straw mushrooms in diluted salt water for 5 minutes, then rinse with clean water and let them drain. Next, use a knife to cut the mushrooms into 4 pieces.
Peel the quail eggs. Wash the lemongrass, then cut it into pieces and crush it. Peel the shallots and garlic, wash them clean, and chop finely. Rinse the bean sprouts and water spinach, then let them drain.
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Stir-fried crab
Place a pot on the stove, add 3 tablespoons of cooking oil and heat it over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add minced lemongrass, onion, and garlic along with 2 tablespoons of annatto oil and sauté until fragrant.
Then, add all the prepared crab and stir-fry for about 2 minutes, then add 3 spoons of water and continue to stir well.
Next, add mushrooms to the pot, then season with 1.5 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of salt, and 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, then stir-fry for about 7 – 10 minutes until the crab is cooked and absorbs the seasoning evenly.
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Cooking the broth
Once the crab has absorbed the spices evenly, add 1.5 liters of coconut milk diluted in the pot and cook for about 15 – 20 minutes.
After that, use a ladle to remove the solids for a clearer broth, then add the quail eggs, and cook for another 2 minutes. Season to taste and then turn off the heat.
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Boiling the noodles
Boil 1 liter of water, once the water is boiling, add the noodles and cook for about 3 – 5 minutes, then remove them.
To keep the noodles clearer and prevent them from sticking together, transfer them to a bowl of cold water for about 2 – 3 minutes, then remove and drain.
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Completion
Place the rice noodle strands, shredded water spinach, and bean sprouts into a bowl, then pour in the broth and garnish with quail eggs, straw mushrooms, and crab on top to complete the dish.
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Final Product
The bowl of crab rice noodles with coconut milk looks incredibly appealing; just looking at it makes you crave it. The first taste feels rich and aromatic, with a strong flavor of the broth, the rice noodles are chewy and sticky, and the crab meat is fresh and sweet.
This rice noodle dish is even better enjoyed in cool weather. Try making it right away for your family to enjoy!
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