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Preparation
20 minutes
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Processing
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Bamboo shoot salad with shrimp and pork is a typical dish in Southern cuisine. With a blend of sour, spicy, salty, and sweet flavors, this salad is often served as an appetizer in meals. Let’s join TasteVN into the kitchen to learn how to make this delicious and simple salad for the family!
Ingredients for Bamboo Shoot Salad with Shrimp and Pork For 4 people
Fresh bamboo shoots 200 g Pork belly 100 g Pickled carrots 50 g Roasted peanuts 100 g Lemons 2 pieces Garlic 1 bulb Bird’s eye chili 3 pieces Lemongrass 2 stalks Fish sauce 100 ml Vietnamese coriander 50 g
How to make Shrimp and Pork Bồn Bồn Salad
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Prepare Bồn Bồn, Shrimp, and Pork
First, pick the young parts of the bồn bồn, cut them into small pieces suitable for eating, and wash them thoroughly. Mix a little fresh water with lime juice, then soak the bồn bồn to maintain its beautiful white color.
Wash the pork with salt, then boil it until cooked, and slice it thinly and long.
Wash the shrimp, boil them until cooked, then peel the shell, remove the head and tail, keeping only the meat. Next, marinate the shrimp with 1 teaspoon of fish sauce and 1 teaspoon of pepper for about 20 minutes.
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Prepare Other Ingredients
Wash the Vietnamese coriander and then chop it finely, keeping a few sprigs for decoration.
Roast the peanuts until golden and crush them.
Peel and finely chop the garlic. Remove the outer layers of the lemongrass, wash it, and then slice it into thin rounds.
Chop the fresh chili finely.
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Mix the dressing
Add 1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons of fish sauce into a bowl, then stir well until the sugar dissolves.
Continue by adding minced garlic, minced lemongrass, and finely chopped chili, then mix well.
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Mix the salad
Put the bamboo shoots, carrots, meat, and shrimp in a large plate or bowl, then drizzle the dressing over and gently toss the ingredients to let them absorb the flavors.
Sprinkle finely chopped Vietnamese coriander and roasted peanuts, mix well to finish.
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Final product
The Shrimp and Pork Salad is crispy and crunchy, with a blend of sour, spicy, sweet, and salty flavors combined with the rich taste of shrimp and pork. The dish will be even more delicious when served with crispy shrimp chips.
Tips for choosing bamboo shoots
When buying bamboo shoots, you should choose the young parts that are white and not bruised.
Tips for choosing pork belly
- Good pork belly has a balanced ratio of fat to meat, so when enjoying it, you will not feel greasy due to too much fat or too dry due to too much lean meat.
- You should choose meat with a thick outer skin, a layer of fat about 1.5cm – 2cm thick, and the lean meat firmly attached to the fatty part. However, to achieve the best taste in the dish, you should not buy meat with an overly thick skin as it is from pigs that have been raised for a long time, which will not taste good.
- Pay attention to the color of the pork; good pork belly has dry outer skin, bright red or pink color. The meat after cutting should be bright pink, with white-pink skin that is soft. The layer of fat interspersed with the meat should be bright white and firm.
- Fresh and delicious meat will have a characteristic smell; when buying pork, you should pay attention; if the meat has a strange smell, it is advisable to avoid buying it.
- The elasticity of pork belly is very good, so you should check it carefully before buying. Press your hand on the meat; if the dent returns to its original state quickly, then it is good pork.
Tips for selecting good shrimp
- Fresh shrimp will have transparent legs that are tightly attached to the shrimp body. Do not buy shrimp with discolored, loose legs.
- Pay attention to buying shrimp with slightly curved bodies, firm flesh, intact shells, and heads firmly attached to the body.
- Do not buy shrimp with spread-out, loose tails, lost tail fins, and that do not neatly stack together. They may have been caught for a long time or soaked in preservatives.
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With the simple formula above, TasteVN hopes you will be able to make the delicious shrimp and meat salad to treat your family and friends. Wishing you success!
*Refer to the images and recipes from 2 YouTube channels PasGo – Đặt chỗ & Ưu đãi and HỒNG THANH FOOD.
