Corn noodles? Never heard of them - what are they, where can you get them and how do they taste? The corn noodles are really great!
Nem chua - Vietnamese fermented pork roll
Corn noodles
For
a long time, corn noodles were a traditional product of the Tuy An
people. Over 90 percent of the population of Tuy An made corn noodles;
however, in modern times young people have not followed family
traditions. At present, only a few families remain making corn noodles
in this area.
Visitors
will have a chance to taste corn noodles during festivals or Lunar New
Year. Corn noodle soup is quite different from other soups as the soup
is cooked with Giang leaf and goby fish which is caught at the O Loan
lagoon. If you do not have time to follow the traditional recipe, mixing
fish sauce with chili then adding the mixed fish sauce to the broth and
the corn noodles will make a satisfactory variation. If you prefer vegetarian cuisine, you can try the following recipe step by step to make your noodle soup pretty good!
The ingredients include:
1 large can tomato sauce, 1 large can cream corn, 1 small onion (diced
onions), 1 package large corn noodles (flat), 2 tablespoons oil (just
use pan spray), 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper or to taste.
Corn noodle soup
Directions as follows:
In
pot add oil and diced onions, cook until onions are done. Then follow
the instructions for cooking the noodles, adding the water to the
onions. Then add the cream corn and tomato sauce, followed
by salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and let it boil for a minute or two,
adding the noodles and stirring.
Lower
heat and let simmer until liquid is reduced, stirring often. As it
thickens you may wish to reduce heat a little more to keep from
sticking. Do not let it cook down to dry, as it will thicken more as it
cools. You do not want it to runny so it will run over the plate, but
thicken somewhat.
If
travelling to Phu Yen, you should not miss the opportunity to taste the
corn noodle soup at the Chi Thanh market in the An Dan commune. Most of
tourists love these noodles, and they think the noodles are so
delicious!
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