Asparagus Crab Soup (Sup Mang Tay Cua)

The French introduced asparagus to the Vietnamese, who promptly incorporated this classic vegetable into their cuisine. The Vietnamese word for asparagus is "Western bamboo," due to its resemblance to bamboo shoots. asparagus is universally popular throughout Vietnam, this light, tasty dish will delight your family as well.

120 minutes Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 90 minutes

62 calories per serving view nutrition facts

6 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

2 1/2	quarts	water
2	pounds	pork bones
2	teaspoons	salt
1	tablespoon	nuoc mam	fish sauce
1	teaspoon	vegetable oil
1	each	garlic clove	chopped
2	each	scallions, spring or green onions	chopped white part
1/2	pound	crab meat	fresh, frozen, or canned
1/4	teaspoon	black pepper	freshly ground
2	teaspoons	cornstarch	dissolved in 2 tb water
1	each	egg
1	can	asparagus	(15 ounces) white, undrained
1/4	cup	cilantro leaves	chopped fresh
1/4	cup	scallions, spring or green onions	chopped greens

Directions

Bring water to a boil and put the pork bones in. Remove the scum, then cover and continue to boil the bones for 1 hour. Remove the bones from the stock and discard. Add the salt and the fish sauce to the stock.

Heat the oil and add the chopped garlic and shallots; add the crab meat and fry for 5 minutes over high heat. Sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon of black pepper, stirring constantly, then add the crab meat mixture to the soup and bring to a boil. Add the cornstarch-and-water mixture and stir for a few minutes.

Break the egg open and drop it into the actively boiling soup while stirring. Cook, still stirring, for about 2 minutes, then drop in the asparagus, along with the liquid from the can and the rest of the black pepper. Continue to cook until the asparagus is heated through.

Sprinkle the coriander and scallion green over the soup before serving.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 60g

Amount per Serving

Calories 62 29% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.0g	3%
Saturated Fat 0.0g	2%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 65mg	22%
Sodium 924mg	39%
Total Carbohydrate 2.0g	1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g	1%
Sugars 0.0g
Protein 9.0g	18%

Vitamin A	3%		Vitamin C	5%
Calcium	5%		Iron	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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Delicious! Really delicious. Next time I want to try making them with some other vegetables. One little pointer about the stock used: I used the water I'd soaked the mushrooms in, and I only needed about 1/2 C, not the whole 2 C recommended. Also, when I added the stock to the hot oil, it spattered like crazy, so it's probably safer to turn the heat off first. I used just 1 T of oil in the pan and it worked fine.

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