Delicious Nghe An Pork Bone Soup Rice Porridge That Everyone Loves

How to prepare Nghệ An pork bone noodle soup

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  Prepare pork bones

  To eliminate the odor of pork bones, briefly blanch them in boiling water for about 2 minutes, then transfer them immediately to cold water, rinse thoroughly, and set aside in a basket to drain.

  

  

  

  
• 2

  Simmer the pork bones

  Next, place a pot on the stove, add the drained pork bones, 2 shallots, the roots of cilantro, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1 liter of water, and simmer for about 40 minutes.

  

  

  

  
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  Prepare the remaining ingredients

  Place the quail eggs in a pot, add about 500ml of water, a little salt, and boil until cooked. Once cooked, immediately take the eggs out and place them in a bowl of cold water and proceed to peel the shells.

  Some tips to easily and quickly peel quail eggs

  • To make peeling easier, you should boil the eggs with 1 teaspoon of salt or 2 tablespoons of vinegar, stirring well. After they are cooked, immediately take the eggs out into a bowl of cold water.
  • Alternatively, after the eggs cool, place them in a plastic box with a little water, close the box tightly, and shake it. The force will gradually crack the quail egg shells, making them easier to peel.

  Remove the yellowed leaves from the coriander, wash it clean, and chop it finely. Remove the yellowed leaves and roots from the scallions, wash them clean, and chop them finely.

  Peel the shallots, wash them clean, and slice them thinly. Remove the skin from the chili, wash it clean, and slice it thinly.

  

  

  

  
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  Stir-fried quail eggs

  Place a pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of annatto oil, and wait for the oil to heat up before adding sliced shallots and sautéing until fragrant.

  After about 2 minutes, the shallots will be cooked and release a lovely aroma; pour all the quail eggs in, gently stir so that the quail eggs are coated with a beautiful layer of color.

  Stir-fry for about 5 minutes then turn off the heat and transfer to a bowl.

  

  

  
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  Mixing and kneading the dough

  Add about 400g of all-purpose flour and 200ml of water into a bowl, use your hands to mix until they form a dough, then divide it into 3 equal parts.

  

  

  

  
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  Rolling dough and shaping

  Take each part out in turn, roll it thin and then use a knife to cut it into small strands the same size as the tip of a chopstick. Do the same for the remaining 2 parts of the dough.

  

  

  

  
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  Boiling the cake and completing

  After 40 minutes, our broth is ready, you remove the cilantro roots and shallots. Add all the strands of bánh canh and cook for another 15 minutes to finish.

  Tip: If you do not want the broth to be too thick and cloudy, you can boil the cake in another pot of water instead of putting it directly into the bone broth pot.

  After 15 minutes, taste and adjust to your family’s preference, then turn off the heat.

  When serving, scoop the bánh canh into a bowl, add quail eggs, sprinkle some cilantro, chili, and pepper to make the dish more delicious and appealing.

  

  

  
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  Final Product

  The Nghe An pork bone noodle soup after completion has an attractive color, especially because the broth is not as clear as other soup dishes, so when enjoying it, you will feel the thickness and richness of the ingredients, which is very delicious and stimulates the appetite.