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Date Night in Ho Chi Minh City
The city of Ho Chi Minh (formerly known as Saigon) is a treasure trove of fantastic food, with the bustling streets full of stalls where you can pick up anything from a quick snack to a full-blown meal. To start we’ve got grilled chicken flavoured with Chinese five spice, served with a refreshing salad and a chilli and garlic sauce known as tuong ot xa. For the main we’ve got bun rieu - a spicy crab and tomato broth - flavoured with fragrant lemongrass and topped with peppery annatto oil, which is a bit like an aromatic Vietnamese bouillabaisse. To round things off are some sesame donuts with fresh banana and condensed milk.
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50
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The city of Ho Chi Minh (formerly known as Saigon) is a treasure trove of fantastic food, with the bustling streets full of stalls where you can pick up anything from a quick snack to a full-blown meal. To start we’ve got grilled chicken flavoured with Chinese five spice, served with a refreshing salad and a chilli and garlic sauce known as tuong ot xa. For the main we’ve got bun rieu - a spicy crab and tomato broth - flavoured with fragrant lemongrass and topped with peppery annatto oil, which is a bit like an aromatic Vietnamese bouillabaisse. To round things off are some sesame donuts with fresh banana and condensed milk. 
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Recipe
40 mins
50
2/5
2
High Effort
Chicken
Fish/Seafood
Dietary
Dairy Free
Taste Profile
Fragrant
Fresh
Hot
Origin
Vietnam
Bun Rieu Spices: lemongrass, white pepper, coriander, ginger, garlic, tamarind (tamarind and cornstarch), amchur
Sesame Seeds: white SESAME, black SESAME
Lemongrass Stalks: lemongrass
Meatball Blend: black pepper, white pepper, coriander leaf, lemongrass, mild chilli flakes, oil, salt
Five Spice Blend: star anise, lemongrass, turmeric, coriander, Sichuan pepper, fennel, cassia, cloves
Tuong Ot Xa Spices: mild chilli flakes, chilli, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, oil, salt
Annatto Oil Blend: annatto, mild chilli flakes, garlic, oil, salt
May contain CELERY and MUSTARD. Allergens are listed in CAPITALS
Sesame Seeds: white SESAME, black SESAME
Lemongrass Stalks: lemongrass
Meatball Blend: black pepper, white pepper, coriander leaf, lemongrass, mild chilli flakes, oil, salt
Five Spice Blend: star anise, lemongrass, turmeric, coriander, Sichuan pepper, fennel, cassia, cloves
Tuong Ot Xa Spices: mild chilli flakes, chilli, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, oil, salt
Annatto Oil Blend: annatto, mild chilli flakes, garlic, oil, salt
May contain CELERY and MUSTARD. Allergens are listed in CAPITALS
- 300g chicken breasts or boneless thighs (skinless)
- 75g peeled prawns (raw ones are best)
- 170g tin of crab meat
- 1 bunch of spring onions
- 75g beansprouts (optional)
- 10g bunch of mint or coriander
- 4 tomatoes
- ½ cucumber
- 2 limes
- 1 ripe banana
- 20ml fish sauce
- 80g dried rice vermicelli noodles (or use fresh)
- 25g sugar
- 75g self-raising flour (plus extra for rolling)
- Oil for frying (sunflower or vegetable oil is best)
- Condensed milk or vanilla ice cream to serve with the dessert
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