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Pholabok

Yields2 ServingsTotal Time30 mins

What happens when you combine the goodness of Vietnamese Pho and the shrimp-y savoriness of Palabok? Cook this incredible fusion dish to find out!

 250 g wide rice noodles
 1 cup boiled pork bellythinly-sliced
 2 tbsp cooking oil
 1 head of garlicminced
 1 red onionminced
 ½ cup chopped shrimps
 2 tbsp chopped spring onions
 patisto taste
 salt to taste
 ground black pepperto taste
 2 tbsp annatto powder
 5 cups water
 1 ½ cups shrimp broth
 1 shrimp broth cube
 10 medium shrimpspeeled
Toppings and Garnishes
 3 hard-boiled eggs
 ½ cup tinapa flakes
 ½ cup chicharonchopped
 ½ cup chopped scallions
 ½ togue
 ½ cilantro
1

Cook pho noodles in boiling water until al dente. Drain and set aside.

2

Sear boiled pork belly until golden brown. Remove from pan while keeping the oil.

3

In the same pan, saute garlic and onions until translucent. Mix in chopped shrimp and spring onions. Season with patis, salt and pepper. Mix in annatto powder.

4

Add 5 cups of water and boiled pork belly. Let boil.

5

Add 1 ½ cups shrimp broth, shrimp bouillon and whole shrimp. Simmer until shrimp is cooked.

Assembly
6

Arrange pho noodles in your bowl. Top with pork belly and shrimp cooked in broth, hard boiled egg, spring onions, togue, tinapa flakes and crushed chicharon.

7

Add broth and cilantro when about to eat.

Nutrition Facts

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