BÁNH CANH GIÒ HEO TÔM - (Vietnamese soup that is thick and noodle-based that contains shrimp and pork)
The hearty taste of this meat - and flavor-packed noodles recipe is a great match with the thick and springy banh canh noodles. It is great to cook in large quantities!
Ingredients
SOUPS - INGREDIENTS
- 2 lbs 2 lb. pork hocks (gio heo) Ask the butcher cut into 1/2 " pieces if it isn't already done.
- tap water
- 2 tbsp salt, split
- 8 c of water filtered
- 1 onion yellow, cut in half with skin removed
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp MSG (monosodium glutamate)
SHRIMP
- 6-10 shrimps medium to large
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/3 1 tsp salt
NOODLES
- 2 packs fresh banh canh noodles, 15oz sizes
ACCOUTREMENTS, OPTIONAL:
- 1 bunch of cilantro that has been chopped up roughly
- 1 bunch of green onion that has been chopped roughly
- 4 tbsp deep fried shallots
Instructions
- The pork should be cleaned. Place all the pork into an enormous pot and add 1 tablespoon salt, and add tap water until it covers the meat. Bring to a simmer on high temperature. Once it is at a boil let it sit for a few minutes, then remove from the stove, and then remove the water from the pot and wash the pork in running water.
- Return the pork back to the pot along with the remaining soup ingredients , as well as the water that has been filtered This time, however, set your shrimp aside. Heat to a high temperature, and then simmer for 5 minutes. Then scrape off the soup slime that rises to top.
- Reduce the heat to an extremely low temperature for another fifteen to twenty-five minutes according to the degree of tenderness you'd like your pork to be.
- Devein and remove the shrimp. Sprinkle sugar and salt on them, mix and let them marinate for 10 minutes. Boil water over medium-high heat in a small pan to cook shrimp in one or two batches. They're ready as soon as they turn pink/white.
- Banh Canh noodles are cooked according to the instructions on the package and then drain.
- Divide the food into 5-6 bowls and equally divide the following order: broth, noodles, shrimp, pork accessories, and then serve.