Vietnamese Crab and Glass Noodle Hotpot (Bun Rieu)

Ingredients

• 300 g white crab meat
• 200 g glass noodles
• 1200 ml fish stock
• 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes
• 1 tbsp shrimp paste
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 3 eggs
• 4 spring onions
• 20 g fresh coriander
• 2 lime

Method

1. 1

   Soak the glass noodles in cold water for 15 minutes, then drain.

2. 2

   Bring the fish stock to a simmer in a large pot. Add the tinned tomatoes, shrimp paste and fish sauce. Simmer for 15 minutes.

3. 3

   Beat the eggs and mix with the crab meat. Drop spoonfuls of the mixture into the simmering broth to form soft crab dumplings. Cook for 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Add the soaked glass noodles to the broth and cook for a further 3 minutes.

5. 5

   Divide between deep bowls and top with sliced spring onions and fresh coriander.

6. 6

   Serve with lime wedges and extra fish sauce on the side.