Crab noodle soup (AKA bún riêu)

 

•     4   tomatoes, diced
• 
  2   garlic cloves, diced
• 1/2 lb minced pork
• 
  minced crab meat or prawns if you don't have crabs
• 1 package of firm tofu, thickly sliced
• 3 eggs
• Mushroom (optional)
• 1 onion or shallots
• 2 tbsp of oil
• 1 to 2 tbsp of crab paste (depending on how strong you want the crab paste to taste)
  

 Sauté tomato with 1 tbsp of oil. Heat a separate large skillet with oil, scramble together eggs and tofu.  Add oil, onions and shallot. Sauté for 1 minute then add garlic, tomatoes, salt, sugar and black pepper. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Add all above ingredients with 6 cups of water in a pot.  Add crab paste and bring to boil.  Viola, it's that easy!  Enjoy with vermicelli or round rice noodles.

• 1lime, cut into wedges
• 1 cupbean sprouts