Hu Tieu – Memorable Food
Each region has its own typical dishes for that region’s cuisine. If pho is a familiar dish of Hanoi people, in the Southwest region, Hu Tieu is a favorite dish of the people here. When traveling to the West, noodle soup is a dish that cannot be missed. Hu Tieu, also known as “hu tieu”, is a dish originating from Cambodia, introduced to Vietnam for generations. Over time, the noodle dish has been modified to suit the taste of the people here. Up to now, noodle soup has become a familiar, rustic dish of the people in the West and is very popular with tourists from all over the world.
In the West, noodles are processed in many different ways, creating a richness for the cuisine here. Nowadays, there are many kinds of unique noodles such as satay noodle soup, pate noodle soup, beef noodle soup noodle, fish noodle soup, Sa Dec noodle soup, My Tho noodle soup, etc., each type of noodle has a rich and attractive taste. Diners. Moreover, visitors can freely choose and enjoy noodles without being bored. Hu Tieu is not only a delicious specialty in the West, but also symbolizes the beauty of people and cuisine of the river region.
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The delicious taste of Hu Tieu
The delicious taste of Hu Tieu is unmistakable. To get a delicious bowl of noodle soup is a combination of many ingredients. The ingredients for making noodles are very familiar and available in the river region. Although not too picky, it is not easy to cook a bowl of noodle soup that makes diners flutter. The rich, transparent broth is stewed from tube bones and white radish for hours. The noodles are very special, made from delicious rice with ivory white color, chewy, sweet and delicious taste. Visitors here can visit traditional noodle factories to discover how these crispy, delicious noodles are made. In addition, the steaming power of the noodle dish is also thanks to the combination with shrimp, thinly sliced loin, greasy quail eggs and fresh vegetables creating unique flavors that make you crave for just looking at it.
Especially in the floating season, going to the West to visit the scenery while enjoying the noodles is always delicious. A bowl of noodle soup that is both delicious and nutritious will make visitors reminisce. Those who have never tasted this delicious dish should try it once, ensuring visitors will not regret it.
How to make “Hu Tieu” in the right Western style
Ingredient Hu Tieu:
- Dried Hu Tieu
- Tubular bone
- Quail eggs
- Fresh shrimps
- Pork liver
- Celery
- Filet
- Turnip
- chives
- Bean sprouts
- Scallion
To cook a delicious pot of noodles in the Western style, visitors should choose very clean and fresh ingredients, then clean all the ingredients, wash the bones, and peeled boiled quail eggs. Shrimp peeled, gutted and washed. Celery cut into pieces. Clean the liver and cut it into thin slices. Peel the white radish, then cut into circles.
How to cook Hu Tieu:
Step 1: Cook the broth: Put the washed bones in the stew pot to make the broth sweeter. During the stewing process, you must constantly skim off the foam to create clarity for the broth. Then add the white radish to the stew, until the radish is soft, reduce the heat and season with spices.
Step 2: Cook the ingredients: put the noodles in the broth until the noodles are soft (note: don’t cook the noodles for too long, it will cause the noodles to expand too much, losing the chewy taste of the noodles) take it out into a bowl. The ground meat is put in a pan of oil and sautéed with fish sauce and monosodium glutamate. As for shrimp, liver, and loin, they are boiled and served in a bowl.
Step 3: Finish: Put the cooked noodles in a bowl, then arrange the loin, shrimp, liver, minced meat, quail eggs, bean sprouts, celery, scallions, then pour the hot broth in and enjoy. . When eating, you can add a little pepper and ground chili or lemon to increase the attractiveness of Hu Tieu.
For those who have not been to the West and have not enjoyed this famous specialty, they should come here once in their life. Guaranteed visitors will fall in love with the beautiful land and unique cuisine here.
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