Hai Phong red noodle crab soup

Method

1. 1 Grind the freshwater crabs with a little salt, then strain the liquid and discard the solids.
2. 2 Simmer the crab broth over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring gently in one direction until the crab roe clumps together.
3. 3 Sauté the dried shallots, then simmer the crab roe with tomatoes for 5 minutes until the broth turns bright red.
4. 4 Mince the pork, wrap it in betel leaves, and fry for 8 minutes until golden brown to make betel leaf patties.
5. 5 Blanch the red rice noodles for 1 minute and the shredded water spinach until just cooked.
6. 6 Arrange the rice crackers, vegetables, and betel leaf patties in a bowl, then pour in the hot crab broth.

With an appliance

• Air fryer 1 hr 56 min

  Replace step 4: spray oil onto the betel leaf patties, arrange them in a single layer, and cook at 190 degrees for 7 minutes, flipping at the 4th minute; the cooking time is almost the same as pan-frying, but the patties are drier, less oil splatters, and you don't need to stand and watch.