Quang-Style Noodle with Pork and Shrimp

Name: Quang-Style Noodle with Pork and Shrimp
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 lb (454 g) pork belly, thinly sliced; 1 tbsp (10 g) minced shallot; 1¼ tsp turmeric powder, divided (¼ tsp is optional); 1 tsp salt, divided, plus more to taste; 1 tsp black pepper, divided; 3 tbsp (45 ml) fish sauce, divided, plus more to taste; 1 lb (454 g) white shrimp, shell-on, with legs, heads, and tails trimmed; 1 lb (454 g) white shrimp, shell-on, with legs, heads, and tails trimmed; 1 lb (454 g) white shrimp, shell-on, with legs, heads, and tails trimmed; 1 lb (454 g) white shrimp, shell-on, with legs, heads, and tails trimmed; 1 lb (454 g) white shrimp, shell-on, with legs, heads, and tails trimmed; 4 tbsp (60 ml) vegetable oil, divided; 1 tbsp (10 g) minced garlic; 1 lb (454 g) fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeds removed, and pureed, or canned pureed tomatoes; 1 lb (454 g) fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeds removed, and pureed, or canned pureed tomatoes; 1 tbsp (15 ml) sugar; 5 cups (1.2 L) chicken or pork broth (you can also use water); 5 cups (1.2 L) chicken or pork broth (you can also use water); 5 cups (1.2 L) chicken or pork broth (you can also use water); Chicken stock powder, to taste (optional); 17½ oz (500 g) dried mì Quảng noodles; 2 tbsp (30 ml) rice vinegar or fresh lime juice; 2 tbsp (30 ml) rice vinegar or fresh lime juice; 1 trunk banana blossom; 3½ oz (100 g) mint leaves, stems removed; 3½ oz (100 g) perilla leaves, stems removed; 1 large head leaf lettuce; 10½ oz (300 g) bean sprouts; 5 scallions, chopped; 3½ oz (100 g) chopped cilantro

Preparation info

Yield:
10
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 45

Appears in

Simply Pho

By Helen Le

Published 2017

About

In Da Nang, it’s a lot easier to find a place to eat this dish (mì Quảng tôm thịt) than pho. We natives can eat mì Quảng for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and anytime in between. It’s the ultimate comfort food. There is no such thing as “the right way” to cook it. Every cook has his or her own variation and even the locals disagree with one another about the correct way to make it. The best bowl of mì Quảng, to Quảng people (from Quảng Nam Province/Da N

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Asia
Vietnam
Da Nang
Lunch
Dinner
Pasta
Breakfast

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