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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour 30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Hu Tieu Ho Serves 3 people
Hu Tieu 500 gr (thick type for Hu Tieu Ho) Pork stomach 500 gr (1 piece) Pork ears 500 gr Pickled vegetables 300 gr Minced garlic 3 teaspoons Lemon juice 2 tablespoons Five-spice powder 10 gr (1 packet) Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 4 tablespoons Common seasonings a little (Seasoning powder/ Salt/ Sugar/ MSG/ Ground pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh pig ears
- Fresh pig ears should have a bright color, thickness, elasticity, and a lot of liquid inside, with no hard parts or hard grains.
- Additionally, you should choose pig ears that are of moderate size, not too big, but when held, they feel heavy, firm to the touch, and thick.
- Furthermore, absolutely do not buy pig ears that have been stored for a long time, have lumps, are swollen, or have a bloated appearance, as they are not only unappetizing but also harmful to health.
How to choose fresh pig tails
- You should choose crispy, fresh tails. These tails usually have bright colors, a pinkish hue, and do not have any dark bruises, discoloration, or unusual tiny spots on the surface.
- When pressed lightly, you should feel firmness and good elasticity, and when held, they should feel substantial. Avoid using tails that feel soft to the touch as these are tails that have been stored for too long and consuming them could affect health.
- Additionally, you can also determine pig tails by their smell. If there is any sour or foul odor, these are tails that have been treated with chemicals for longer preservation.
How to choose delicious pickled vegetables
- First, you should buy pickled vegetables from reputable places to ensure that the pickles are made from fresh cabbage without preservatives or damaged vegetables.
- If you buy pre-packaged types, be sure to check the expiration date, whether the outer packaging is intact, and importantly, whether the product has mold or bubbles.
- Delicious pickled vegetables that are sour enough will have a yellow or earthy yellow color; conversely, if the pickled vegetables are still green, they have not been pickled long enough, and will have a bitter taste, not delicious and will affect the flavor of the dish.
- In addition, you can also make pickled vegetables at home with an extremely simple recipe that can ensure the health of the whole family.
Where to buy rice noodle strands
- You can find rice noodles at Chinese markets or on e-commerce websites!
How to prepare Hu Tieu Ho
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Preliminary processing of pig stomach and pig ears
First, for the pig stomach you bought, sprinkle salt and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice on the surface, then scrub both the outside and inside to clean off the slime, after that rinse with clean water 2 – 3 times and let it drain.
As for the pig ears, soak them in a basin with diluted salt water and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice for 10 minutes. Then, use a knife to scrub the corners of the ears thoroughly and rinse with clean water 2 – 3 times, then take them out and let them drain.
How to clean pig stomach without smell
- Use a knife to scrape off any residue on the stomach, then use vinegar or lemon to scrub the stomach to clean it and eliminate unpleasant odors. After that, rinse 2 – 3 times with water until clean.
- Alternatively, you can boil a pot of water with ginger and lemongrass, then blanch the stomach for 10 seconds and rinse it under cold running water.
- Sprinkle a little flour inside the stomach, squeeze to remove the slime, and then rinse clean. For extra caution, you can squeeze it again with vinegar or lemon to remove any remaining odors.
See details: How to clean pig stomach without smell
How to clean pig ears to be white and crunchy
- Method 1: The most commonly used method is to soak the ears in diluted alum for 5 – 10 minutes.
- Method 2: Alternatively, soaking in a mixture of salt and lemon or diluted vinegar for 10 minutes is also very effective.
- Method 3: Flour and tapioca flour are also trusted for cleaning pig ears by scrubbing until foamy and then scraping it off.
See details: How to clean pig ears to be white and crunchy
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Marinate the pig stomach and pig ears
Next, prepare a bowl for 500g of pig stomach, 500g of pig ears, 1 packet of five-spice powder, 1 tablespoon of seasoning, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1 teaspoon of ground pepper, then mix well to allow the spices to absorb for 15 minutes.
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Prepare the pickled vegetables
Next, rinse the pickled vegetables with cold water 2 – 3 times to clean, then drain. After that, cut them into bite-sized pieces.
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Cooking phá lấu
Put a pan on the stove with 3 tablespoons of cooking oil and 2 teaspoons of minced garlic, frying until fragrant over medium heat. Next, add the pig stomach and pig ears, stir-frying both sides for 5 minutes, then turn off the heat and transfer to a bowl.
Then, place a pot on the stove with 1 liter of water and all the stir-fried pig stomach and pig ears, and cook over low heat for 45 – 60 minutes, until everything is tender. Then remove the pig stomach and pig ears to cool, and finally season the broth to taste.
Tip: To make the pig stomach and ears firmer and tastier, you can stir-fry them briefly before putting them in the pot to cook.
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Stir-frying sour cabbage
Take another pan and place it on the stove with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and 1 teaspoon of minced garlic, and sauté until fragrant over medium heat.
Next, add 300g of sour cabbage, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 2 tablespoons of sugar, and stir well for the sour cabbage to absorb the seasoning evenly for about 7 – 10 minutes!
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Blanch the Hủ tiếu
Prepare a new pot with 500ml of water and place it on the stove over high heat. When the water is gently boiling, reduce to medium heat and add 500g of Hủ tiếu to blanch for 3 – 5 minutes, until soft, then remove and drain.
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Cut the stomach and pig ears
When the stomach and pig ears have cooled, place them on a cutting board, and proceed to cut into bite-sized pieces!
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Completion
After preparing all the ingredients, take a bowl and place a bit of stir-fried sour pickles at the bottom, a bit of Hủ tiếu on top, chopped green onions, pig stomach, and pig ears, finally pour in some broth, and it’s ready to serve!
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Finished Product
This bowl of Hu Tieu Ho truly has no words to describe its deliciousness!
The broth is rich and unusual, combined with the soft Hu Tieu, and the chewy delicious pig stomach and pig ears, paired with pickled vegetables, is indeed a perfect combination. Missing out on this dish would be a great regret!
To enhance the flavor of the dish, you can also add pig blood to the broth for a side dish, and when eating, add a bit of chili paste and vinegar (if you want to increase the sourness), then it will be even more enticing!
Finally, the above article has provided a way to make Hu Tieu Ho delicious and hot, which anyone who has tried cannot forget its unique flavor. Let’s showcase your cooking skills right away!
