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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Anyone who has ever been to the dreamy land of Hue and has tasted its specialty dishes surely cannot miss the vegetarian Hue wheat flour noodle soup. This is a soup that is delicious and extremely flavorful. Into the kitchen with TasteVN to try making this dish!
Ingredients for Vegetarian Hue Wheat Flour Noodle Soup Serves 4
Fresh wheat flour noodles 1 kg Yuba (tofu skin) 100 gr Fried tofu 8 pieces Straw mushrooms 500 gr Dried wood ear mushrooms 200 gr Green onions 3 stalks Cilantro a little Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Chili powder 1 teaspoon Vegetarian seasoning 4 tablespoons Common spices a little (ground pepper/salt/sugar/MSG)
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose fresh straw mushrooms
- Select mushrooms that are still in bud form, not yet open, with a slightly round or cylindrical shape and a distinctive mushroom aroma.
- Choose mushrooms that are uniform in size, with black or gray color, as they will taste better and sweeter compared to white mushrooms.
- Avoid buying mushrooms that are bruised, have an unusual foul smell, or have caps that are fully opened.
How to choose quality wood ear mushrooms
- Choose wood ear mushrooms that have large, thick ears, with few small mushrooms at the base, amber color with a slight shine on the top and a café au lait color on the bottom.
- It is safer to buy dried wood ear mushrooms compared to fresh ones.
- Avoid choosing wood ear mushrooms that are too black, as these may become mushy when soaked in water and are less crunchy during cooking.
How to choose delicious tofu without gypsum
- Choose pieces of tofu that are off-white, with a smooth surface rather than dry and hard.
- Choose pieces of tofu that feel light in hand, have a certain elasticity, are easy to crumble, and have the characteristic aroma and flavor of soybeans.
- Avoid choosing tofu that has turned yellow, with a faint smell like lime, as these are pieces that have been stored for too long or contain many impurities.
What is tofu skin?
- Tofu skin, also known as bean curd skin, is a type of food made from soybeans. It comes in two types: dry tofu skin and fresh tofu skin.
- You can buy this tofu skin at supermarkets, markets, or stores that specialize in selling vegetarian products. When buying, pay attention to the origin, expiration date for dry tofu skin, and avoid buying fresh tofu skin that has a deep yellow color and feels slimy to the touch.
Where to buy wheat flour bánh canh noodles?
- You can find wheat flour bánh canh noodles at fresh noodle stalls in traditional markets.
- If you can’t find fresh bánh canh noodles, you can substitute with dried bánh canh noodles or dried vermicelli, which are easily available at dry goods or e-commerce stores.
- Additionally, you can also make fresh noodles at home according to the recipe shared by TasteVN.
How to prepare Vegetarian Huế wheat flour bánh canh
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Prepare Ingredients
Cut off the roots of the scallions and cilantro, wash them thoroughly with water. Chop the scallions finely, and cut the cilantro into pieces about the length of a finger. Slice the fried tofu into thin pieces.
Remove the roots of the straw mushrooms, wash them clean, and let them drain. Soak the dried wood ear mushrooms in water for about 15 minutes until they soften, wash them again, cut off the mushroom stems, and chop them into small pieces.
Fry the tofu skin briefly in oil over low heat, making sure to turn it regularly to prevent burning. Once it turns golden, take it out to drain the oil and cut it into bite-sized pieces, about the length of a finger, so it will be chewier and tastier when cooked.
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Sauté the ingredients
Add 3 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pot. Wait for the oil to heat, then add the finely chopped onion to the pot, and wait until the onion turns golden before adding 1 teaspoon of chili powder and stir well to create color. Then add prepped mushrooms, fried tofu, bean curd skin, and prepared cat mushrooms.
Tip: If you cannot handle spicy food, you can replace chili powder with annatto oil.
Season the pot with: 4 tablespoons of vegetarian seasoning, 1 tablespoon of sweet powdered coffee, 1 tablespoon of pepper, 1 tablespoon of salt, and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Stir well for about 5 minutes for the ingredients to absorb the seasoning.
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Cooking wheat flour bánh canh
Continue to add about 600ml of water to the pot and wait until the water boils before dropping the wheat flour bánh canh noodles in, allowing the flour to boil for about 5 minutes until cooked, then season one last time to taste and turn off the heat.
Tip: To prevent the bánh canh broth from being too watery, you should shake off the excess flour coating on the noodles or briefly blanch the noodles in boiling water for about 2 minutes before adding them to the broth pot.
Scoop the wheat flour bánh canh into a bowl with all the toppings, garnishing with a few cilantro sprigs to finish.
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Final product
The vegetarian Huế wheat flour bánh canh brings the unmistakable flavor of the Ancient Capital. Each strand of delicious, soft wheat flour bánh canh, chewy tofu skin, crunchy wood ear mushrooms, sweet and juicy straw mushrooms, and aromatic crispy fried tofu is truly appealing, rivaling any meat dish.
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The flavor of Hue wheat flour cake is both delicious and rich in taste, isn’t it? Quickly jot down the recipe in your cooking notebook right away. Wishing you success in making this dish!
