The BEST Homemade Vietnamese Udon Noodle Soup (Bánh Canh Thập Cẩm Thơm Ngon)

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu is a plant-based protein option and more affordable.

bánh canh noodles

💰Cheaper: rice noodles

Rice noodles are a more common and cheaper alternative.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: scallops

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is a budget-friendly seafood alternative.

crab meat

💰Cheaper: imitation crab

Imitation crab is less expensive and widely available.

Prepare a bag of rice flour and a bag of tapioca starch.

Optional: prepare spicy Thai fish cake.

Gather ginger, lime, green onion, cilantro, onion, fish sauce, mushroom seasoning, crab powder, chicken thigh, shrimp, imitation crab, pork sausage, and shrimp cake.

Add 3 1/2 cups of water to a pot. When it boils, add the mixture of flours.

Pour a bag of tapioca starch into a bowl.

Add 1/2 bag of rice flour and mix well.

Gradually add hot water while mixing at the same time.

When the dough cools, mix it with your hands.

Continue to knead the dough until it no longer sticks.

Roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch using a rolling pin.

Add a little tapioca starch and rice flour to prevent the udon from sticking together.

Cut the udon into thin strips.

Add a little tapioca starch and rice flour to prevent sticking again.

Place the udon in a bowl after cooking and set aside.

Slice 1/2 onion and 1 piece of ginger and add them to the pot of water.

Add the chicken thigh and boil for 5 minutes, then drain and set aside.

Fill half a pot with water and add the remaining half onion and a piece of ginger.

Add the boiled chicken and 2 teaspoons of salt.

Boil the chicken for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through.

Once the chicken is cooked, remove the meat and place it in a bowl. Discard everything else in the soup.

Add 2 tablespoons of fish sauce to the soup.

Add 20-25 pieces of rock sugar.

Add 2 tablespoons of mushroom seasoning and reduce the heat to low or simmer.

In a pan, add 5 tablespoons of crab or half a bottle and keep the heat at medium. This will be added to the soup.

Add 3 sliced green onions and 4 minced garlic cloves and stir well.

Pour the crab water into the chicken broth and mix well, keeping it on low heat.

The chicken crab soup is now complete.

Fill a pot with water and add 10 pieces of rock sugar. Turn the heat high.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, and 1 teaspoon of mushroom seasoning.

Drop each piece of pork sausage into the water; it is done when it floats to the surface.

Turn off the heat and set aside.

Chop the shrimp into small pieces using a knife.

You will know it is done when it becomes sticky and forms a thick mixture.

Add 1 teaspoon of mushroom seasoning and 1 chopped green onion.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, sprinkle some black pepper, and mix well.

Add 4 cups of water and 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, along with 1 teaspoon of mushroom seasoning.

When the water boils, add the shrimp gradually; the shrimp is cooked when it turns pink and floats to the surface.

Pour 4-5 cups of chicken and crab broth into the pot and turn the heat to medium.

When it boils, add 2 handfuls of udon noodles and stir well.

Add some pork meatballs and 1 cup of pork soup, along with some shrimp meatballs and 1 cup of shrimp soup, and stir well.

When the udon floats to the surface, it is done.

Pour the udon into a bowl and add all your toppings.

You can add spicy Thai fish cake, shrimp cake, fish balls, and tofu.

Garnish with cilantro, green onion, black pepper, and lime.

The soup is very delicious. Enjoy! Thank you for watching! Please like, subscribe, and comment below.

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