Bun Rieu

Bahan-bahan (8 porsi)

• 16 cups water
• 2.5 lbs pork neck bones
• 1 can pineapple (slices in juice (13oz or 20oz))
• 4 roma tomatoes (quartered)
• 1 onion (halved)
• 1 lb pork shoulder/butt
• 8 large shrimp (about 1/2" - go for 16 if you like shrimp)
• 2 tbsp sugar (or to taste)
• 3 tbsp fish sauce (or to taste)
• 1 tbsp shrimp paste
• 1 can crab (salad crab, 120g/4oz)
• 3 large shrimp (peeled, raw)
• 1 egg
• 1 shallot (minced)
• 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp fish sauce
• 28 oz vermicelli (3.5oz per bowl, look for bun bo hue vermicelli)
• 1 lime (cut into wedges)
• 1 package tofu puffs (optional but highly recommended)
• 1 package fried vietnamese pork loaf (cha chien, optional but highly recommended)
• 1 bunch Thai basil (optional but highly recommended)
• 1 bunch cilantro (optional)
• 1 bunch green onions (sliced, optional)
• 1 bag bean sprouts (washed, optional)
• 8 Thai chilies (optional)