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Bắp cải luộc chấm trứng
Boiled cabbage with egg dip
Bắp cải luộc chấm trứng: boiled cabbage dipped in fish sauce mashed with egg, the broth as soup
In northern Vietnam, especially in Hanoi family homes, boiled cabbage with egg-mashed fish sauce turns up on the everyday dinner tray, most of all in the cooler months when cabbage is sweet. The cabbage is boiled until just tender, the cooking water becomes a light soup to drink with rice, and hard-boiled egg is crushed into fish sauce with lime and chilli for dipping. It contains fish sauce, so it isn't vegetarian. The common mistake is boiling the cabbage too long, until it goes limp and smells of sulphur; take it out while the ribs still have a little bite. Chef's tip: mash the yolks into the fish sauce first so they dissolve into a creamy dip, then stir in the chopped whites.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 3
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 ⅓ lb white cabbagecut into 3 cm pieces
- 5 cups water
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 red chillifinely chopped
- ¼ tsp black pepper
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Put 2 eggs in a small pan of cold water, bring to the boil and simmer for 9 minutes, until the yolks are completely firm. Cool them in cold water and peel.
10 minStep 2: Meanwhile bring 5 cups water and ½ tsp salt to a rolling boil in a large pan. Add 1 ⅓ lb white cabbage and boil uncovered for 4–5 minutes, until the leaves are tender and bright and the thick ribs bend but still have a little crunch.
6 minStep 3: Lift the cabbage onto a plate with a slotted spoon. Keep the cooking water hot, season it with ¼ tsp black pepper and serve it in bowls as soup.
Step 4: In a small bowl mash the egg yolks with 3 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tbsp lime juice and 1 tsp sugar, then add the chopped whites and 1 red chilli. Serve the cabbage with the dip and rice.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 110 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 11 g
- Fat
- 4 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does bắp cải luộc chấm trứng take?
- About 15 minutes in total: 3 minutes to prepare and 12 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 3 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of white cabbage?
- Savoy or spring greens, same weight.
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