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Vietnamese Turmeric Duck Noodles (Mì Quảng)

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Ingredients

For the duck

  • ½ duck cleaned and cut into 2” pieces
  • 3 small shallots minced
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • ½ tablespoon sugar
  • ⅓ tablespoon MSG
  • 1.5 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoon Mi Quang seasoning mix
  • Black pepper

For the pork belly and shrimp

  • ½ lb shrimp
  • ½ lb pork belly
  • 2 x 1 small shallot minced
  • 2 x 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 x 1 tablespoon Mi Quang seasoning mix
  • 2 x ½ tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 x ⅓ tablespoon sugar
  • 2 x ⅓ tablespoon MSG
  • 2 x ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 8 tablespoon annatto oil
  • 16 oz canned pineapple chunks w/ juice
  • 1 large tomato whole
  • 1 can (15 oz) quail eggs
  • 3 tablespoon fish sauce
  • ⅓ tablespoon MSG

To serve

  • Mi Quang rice noodles yellow rice noodles
  • Fresh lettuce and herbs
  • Crushed roasted peanuts
  • Sesame rice paper Banh Trang Me
  • Banana flower

Instructions

  • Marinate your cleaned duck with all ingredients listed under “for the duck” and marinate overnight.
  • Marinate your shrimp and pork belly with the ingredients listed under “for the pork belly and shrimp” each splitting half the ingredients (hence “x2”). Marinate overnight.
  • The next day, in a large pot, add 4 tablespoon of annatto cooking oil over medium high heat until smoking. Add your marinated duck and sauté for 2 minutes.
  • Add your canned pineapple chunks and juice. Add your whole tomato. Carefully add 8 cups of water and wait for it to reach boil. Once boiling, lower to simmer and simmer for 40 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, sauté your marinated shrimp in a pan with 2 tablespoon annatto oil until fully cooked. Set aside. Add another 2 tablespoon annatto oil and cook your pork belly until fully cooked (4-5 mins). Set aside.
  • After 40 minutes of simmer for the broth, skim excess fat at the top and discard. Add your sautéed pork belly and an additional 2 cups of water. Season with 3 tablespoon fish sauce and ⅓ tablespoon MSG.
  • Prepare your bowls with rice noodle, sautéed shrimp, quail eggs, fresh herbs and lettuce. Ladle on the broth and top with crushed peanuts and sesame rice paper.