Photograph of the finished Bun moc pork meatball noodle soup

Vietnam · Bún mọc

Bun moc pork meatball noodle soup

1 hr 30 min Hands-on time
MediumDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Fresh rice noodles Fresh rice noodles 1.3 lb
  • Photograph of Vietnamese pork paste Vietnamese pork paste 11.3 oz
  • Photograph of Pork bones Pork bones 1.8 lb
  • Photograph of Pork ribs Pork ribs 11.3 oz
  • Photograph of Dried Shiitake Mushrooms Dried Shiitake Mushrooms 1.1 oz
  • Photograph of Wood ear mushrooms Wood ear mushrooms 0.7 oz
  • Photograph of Tomato Tomato 4
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 1.4 oz
  • Photograph of Coriander Coriander 0.7 oz
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce 2 ⅔ tbsp
  • Photograph of Black pepper Black pepper 0.1 oz
  • Photograph of Dried shallots Dried shallots 2
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 0.4 oz

Method

  1. 1 Blanch the bones and ribs in boiling water for 3 minutes, then rinse thoroughly.
  2. 2 Simmer the bones with roasted shallots for 60 minutes to make a sweet broth.
  3. 3 Soak shiitake mushrooms and wood ear mushrooms for 20 minutes, chop them finely, and mix them into the minced pork.
  4. 4 Season the minced pork with pepper and fish sauce, then roll it into bite-sized meatballs.
  5. 5 Add the meatballs to the broth and simmer for 10 minutes until they float to the surface.
  6. 6 Place the rice noodles in a bowl, arrange the meatballs and ribs on top, pour in the broth, and sprinkle with chopped scallions and cilantro.

With an appliance

  • Pressure cooker 55 min

    Replace step 2: cook bones and ribs under high pressure for 22 minutes, then let them air dry for 12 minutes; this reduces cooking time to approximately 25 minutes, resulting in tender ribs and a flavorful broth without the need to constantly monitor the pot. The meatballs in step 5 should still be cooked with the lid open for 8 minutes.

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