Lẩu


Cook Time: 30mn
Servings: 8

Ingredients

Broth

6 CansChicken Broth
2 CansCoco Rico Canned Soda
24 ozCold Water
2 tbspFish Sauce (Preferably Vietnamese)
6 tbspInstant Hot & Sour Paste Thai Tom Yum
2 tbspFried Chili in Oil (Tuong ot phi dau)
1Lime (Squeezed and juiced)
1 rootGalangal (Dice into 2in cubes)
2 sticksLemongrass (Cut into 2in sticks & smash with knife)
tbspVegetable Oil
1/2 tspMonosodium Glutamate
1 tspSalt
2 tbspWhite Sugar
1 tbspSpicy Chili Crisp
6-10 LeavesKaffir Lime Leaves

Noodles

1 BundleRice Vermicelli Noodles (A bundle varies per packaging)

Sides

This part you can customize!

Instructions

Broth

  1. On medium-low heat, in a large pot pour all the oil in the pot.
  2. In the pot add the lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and galangal in and stir until fragrant (~5mn). Do not let burn.
  3. Pour the 24oz of cold water into the pot and wait for it to come close to boiling. About 10mn.
  4. Pour all of the Coco Rico and the chicken broth into the pot.
  5. Immediately after add the Instant Hot & Sour Paste Thai Tom Yum, fried chili in oil, MSG, chicken bouillon powder, white sugar, Vietnamese fish sauce, spicy chili crisp, and salt. Let boil.
  6. Once done, turn off the heat and add lime juice to taste. Optionally scoop out the fragrants. Don't eat those at least.
  7. Serve the broth in a hotpot or in separate bowls. Your choice!

Noodles

  1. Depends on the packaging.

Sides

  1. Any meats make sure they are thinly sliced. Otherwise they take too long to cook.