Phnom Penh Pork and Shrimp Noodle Soup with Garlic Oil

What you need

• 1 kg (2 1/4 lb) pork neck bones
• 300 g (10 oz) pork belly
• 20 g (3/4 oz) dried shrimp
• 1 large onion, halved
• 250 g (9 oz) daikon, peeled, cut into large chunks
• 20 g (3/4 oz) rock sugar
• 2 tsp salt, plus more to taste
• 3 tbsp fish sauce
• 1/2 tsp white pepper, freshly ground
• 5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 3 tbsp neutral oil
• 250 g (9 oz) raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 300 g (10 oz) thin dried rice noodles, soaked in warm water for 20 min
• 150 g (2 cups) bean sprouts
• 4 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 handful cilantro, chopped
• 2 limes, cut into wedges
• 2 red chilies, sliced

Method

Restated from the original video

1. 1

   Put the neck bones and pork belly in a large pot, cover with cold water and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 min, then drain and rinse the pork and the pot.

2. 2

   Place the onion halves cut side down in a dry pan over high heat. Char until blackened, about 5 min.

3. 3

   Toast the dried shrimp in the same pan for 1-2 min, until fragrant.

4. 4

   Return the pork to the pot with 3 l (3 qt) of cold water, the onion, dried shrimp, daikon, rock sugar and salt.

5. 5

   Bring to a bare simmer, skim off the foam, and cook for 1 h 30 min, until the belly is tender and the broth tastes sweet.

6. 6

   Lift out the belly and let it cool for 10 min, then slice thin. Pull the meat off the neck bones and shred it.

7. 7

   Strain the broth and discard the bones, onion and dried shrimp. Slice the daikon.

8. 8

   Season the broth with the fish sauce, white pepper and more salt to taste. Keep it at a gentle simmer.

9. 9

   Fry the garlic in the oil over medium-low heat until pale gold, 2-3 min. Do not let it brown. Save the garlic and its oil.

10. 10

    Boil the noodles for 2-3 min, until just tender. Drain and divide among four bowls.

11. 11

    Drop the shrimp into the simmering broth for 1-2 min, until pink and curled. Lift out with a slotted spoon.

12. 12

    Top the noodles with the sliced belly, shredded pork, daikon, shrimp and bean sprouts. Ladle over the boiling broth.

13. 13

    Finish with the garlic and its oil, scallions and cilantro. Serve with lime and chilies on the side.

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