17 Nov

Crab with Rice Noodles (Cua Xao Bun Tau)

Posted by: angelina  /  Category: Rice

Ingredients

  • 175 g Rice vermicelli
  • 2 tablespoons Oil
  • 2 Shallots, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic, finely chopped
  • 375 g Crab meat
  • 3 tablespoons Hot water
  • 1 tablespoon Nuoc cham sauce
  • 4-Jan Salt
  • 4-Jan Pepper

To serve :

  • 3 Fresh lettuce leaves
  • 1 sprig Fresh Coriander (cilantro) leaves
  • 1 sprig Fresh basil or dill leaves
  • 8 Quail eggs, hard boiled
  • 2 Spring onions, finely sliced

Instructions

  1. Cook the rice vermicelli according to packet instructions and set aside.
  2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Fry the shallots for 1 minute.
  3. Add the garlic and stir fry for another 35 seconds.
  4. Add the crab meat. Stir for 2 minutes.
  5. Add the water, nuoc cham sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir well.
  6. Arrange the lettuce leaves and fresh herbs on a serving plate.
  7. Run the rice vermicelli under hot water to separate the strands, then drain.
  8. Put the vermicelli in the centre of the leaves and cover with the crab mixture.
  9. Arrange the quail eggs around the mound and sprinkle with spring onions.

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