Asparagus Crab Soup (Sup Mang Tay Cua)
2 1/2 qt Water 2 lb Pork bones 2 ts Salt 1 tb Fish sauce (nuoc mam) 1 ts Vegetable oil 1 Clove garlic, chopped 2 Shallots or 2 Scallions, chopped white -part 1/2 lb Crab meat, fres...
Ingredients
- 21/2 qt water
- 2lbpork bones
- 2tsp salt
- 1tbsp fish sauce (nuoc mam)
- 1tsp vegetable oil
- 1Clovegarlic, chopped
- 2shallots or
- 2scallions, chopped white
Directions
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2 1/2 qt Water 2 lb Pork bones 2 ts Salt 1 tb Fish sauce (nuoc mam) 1 ts Vegetable oil 1 Clove garlic, chopped 2 Shallots or 2 Scallions, ch
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The Vietnamese word for asparagus is "Western bamboo," due to its resemblance to bamboo shoots
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asparagus is universally popular throughout Vietnam, this light, tasty dish will delight your family as well
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Bring water to a boil and put the pork bones in
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Remove the scum, then cover and continue to boil the bones for 1 hour
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Remove the bones from the stock and discard
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Add the salt and the fish sauce to the stock
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Heat the oil and add the chopped garlic and shallots