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Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Crab Noodle Soup (Vietnam)
In Vietnam and in many Vietnamese restaurants, this soup is served with the crab ground almost to a powder or even in patties. Serves 4 as a complete meal.
8 shallots, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons peanut oil 3 cups flaked crabmeat 6 tomatoes, chopped 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 1 [...]
Asparagus Crab soup
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Asparagus Crab Soup (Sup Mang Tay Cua)
Source: The Classic Cuisine of Vietnam - Bach Ngo and Gloria Zimmerman, Barron’s, 1979
The French introduced asparagus to the Vietnamese, who promptly incorporated this classic vegetable into their cuisine. The Vietnamese word for asparagus is “Western bamboo,” due to its resemblance to bamboo shoots. asparagus is universally popular throughout [...]