Recipes

Vietnam Recipes: Goi Buoi (Crab Salad)

Ingredients:

• ½ cup crabmeat
• ½ cup cubed cooked chicken breast
• ½ cup julienned carrot
• 1/4 cup sliced cucumber
• 1 medium pomelo fruit
• 1/4 cup fish sauce
• 1 tbsp finely chopped mint leaf
• 2 tbsp coarsely ground peanuts
• 1 tbsp finely chopped cilantro
• 1 tbsp fried shallot

Method:

1. Steam the crab and remove the crab meat.

2. Peel the pomelo – extracting the segments as intact as you can – and separate into small 3/4″ pieces.

3. Combine all ingredients except cilantro and peanuts. Toss gently in a mixing bowl.

Serve lightly chilled with cilantro and fried shallots if desired.