HU TIEU NOODLE SOUP / HOW TO MAKE SAUCE FOR DRY HU TIEU

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu provides a vegetarian option while being budget-friendly.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: fish

Fish can be a more affordable seafood alternative.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is a lighter option, while seasoned water cuts costs.

lime

🥗Healthier: lemon

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar can provide acidity at a lower cost.

Start by showing the ingredients: 2 lbs of pork bones, 1 pork tenderloin, 1 daikon, and 1 dry squid.

Parboil the pork bones and tenderloin with the squid to remove impurities.

In a 9-quart pot, fill more than halfway with water, add 1.5 tablespoons of salt and a pinch of MSG, and bring to a boil.

After 10 minutes, continue to simmer for another 20-25 minutes on medium heat.

Prepare the noodles by boiling water and adding half a bag of hot noodles, cooking for 5-8 minutes, then draining and rinsing with cold water.

Add 1.5 tablespoons of rock sugar to the broth for sweetness, adjusting to taste.

Continue to simmer the broth for another hour, seasoning only with salt, rock sugar, and a tiny bit of MSG, avoiding fish sauce.

After 35-40 minutes, remove the pork tenderloin to thinly slice for serving.

Drop in the white part of the scallions into the broth and simmer for another 5 minutes before turning off the heat.

Prepare the sauce for dry hu tieu by mixing 1/4 cup oyster sauce, 1/4 cup all-purpose sweetener, 1/4 cup soy sauce, and 1/4 cup garlic oil.

Mix the sauce ingredients thoroughly and set aside for serving.

Assemble the dish by mixing the noodles with the sauce, adding toppings like sliced pork, bean sprouts, chives, lettuce, Chinese celery, and jalapeno.

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