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Kuy Teav

Kuy teav is a delicious traditional noodle soup that is prepared with rice noodles, pork stock and toppings. It is of Chinese origin but is a very popular breakfast dish in Cambodia and Southern Vietnam.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs 30 mins
Total Time
4 hrs
Servings: 4 people
Course: Appetizer , Soup
Cuisine: Asian , Vietnamese , Cambodian

Ingredients

  • 3 lb pork neck
  • 2 teaspoons dried shrimp
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 3 hard-boiled eggs , quartered
  • 1 lb rice noodles
  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 3 teaspoons rice wine
  • 3 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 lb raw shrimp , peeled and deveined
  • salt
  • Kampot white pepper
Garnish
  • 2 handfuls bean sprouts
  • ½ bunch cilantro , chopped
  • 4 scallions , chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 3 teaspoons Sriracha chili sauce (or more, to taste)
  • 2 limes , quartered

Instructions

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  1. In a saucepan over high heat, boil the pork necks for 10 minutes after reaching boiling point.
  2. Drain and discard the cooking water.
  3. Put the pig's necks back in the pot and fill with enough water to cover the bones by at least 2 inches (5 cm).
  4. Add the dried shrimp and mix.
  5. Simmer on low heat for 3 hours, until the meat comes off the bones.
  6. Slowly skim all the foam that forms on the surface of the broth. Add boiling water to maintain the same level, if necessary.
  7. Remove the necks from the broth using a skimmer and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
  8. Remove the meat from the bones and set aside.
  9. Add the fish sauce to the broth and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  10. Simmer the broth over low heat while the rest of the recipe is prepared.
  11. Bring a large pan of water to a boil, cook the noodles for 30 seconds, drain and rinse immediately with cold water.
  12. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the minced pork and mix well. (Crush the ground meat as you cook with a mashed press).
  13. Add rice wine, soy sauce and honey. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring regularly.
  14. Add the pork neck meat and the sesame oil, mix and reserve.
  15. Bring the broth to a boil over a high heat.
  16. Place the shrimp in a metal colander and immerse it in the pot to cook the shrimp for 10 minutes in the simmering broth.
  17. Remove the colander, drain and reserve the shrimp.
  18. Divide the noodles into 4 large bowls.
  19. Add the shrimp, pork, and a little of each topping to each bowl: soy sprouts, chopped cilantro, chopped scallions, fish sauce, Sriracha chili sauce, lemons)
  20. Pour the broth into each bowl and place pieces of hard-boiled egg on top. Serve very hot with additional toppings on the side.