Shrimp vermicelli has a bit of sophistication in processing, but it brings a dish with a rich, delicious and nutritious flavor. Accordingly, housewives should prepare ingredients including: 500gr of shrimp, 300gr of pork bones, 200gr of fresh minced crab or packaged crab paste, 300gr of fresh shrimp, 300gr of beef, 300gr of squid, 1kg of fresh vermicelli, 2 pieces of tofu, 3 tomatoes, 2 shallots, scallions, cilantro, split water spinach, lettuce, kinh giới, perilla, shredded banana flowers, shrimp paste, cashew oil, fish sauce, salt, lemon, chili, seasoning powder, sugar, pepper...
First, pre-process seaweed and shrimp by washing them, cleaning the squid in the belly before steaming or boiling for about 5-7 minutes. Peel seaweed and shrimp, keep the meat intact. The head and shell can be crushed or ground with about 1 liter of water and then filtered to increase the sweetness of the broth.
Clean beef, slice thinly and season with a little fish sauce and pepper to soak for 10 minutes, then stir-fry until medium-rare.
Stew pork bones for 45 - 60 minutes, housewives should pay attention to removing foam regularly to make the broth clear. Next, put the filtered water from the bề bề shell and shrimp into the pot, bring to a gentle boil.
Mix fresh minced crabs with water, filter out the residue, then simmer over low heat, stir gently until the crab paste floats into pieces, then stop and take the crab paste out into a separate bowl. If using packaged crab paste, just heat it according to the instructions on the manufacturer's packaging.
Cut tomatoes into wedges and sauté shallots until fragrant with cashew oil until soft. Add a little shrimp paste, stir well and add to the broth pot. Season with fish sauce, salt, seasoning powder and a little sugar to make the broth have a harmonious sweet and sour taste.
Put the fried tofu, crab paste, and meat, shrimp in a pot, cook for another 3-5 minutes, then sprinkle with scallions and cilantro before turning off the heat.
Put vermicelli in a large bowl, arrange shallots, shrimp, squid, beef, crab roe and tofu before pouring hot broth. Enjoy vermicelli with raw vegetables, add lemon, chili or shrimp paste depending on your taste.
