Bun Suong

This is what you call good eating -- food that satisfies you on a chilly morning but doesn't make your stomach heavy. Bun suong is pretty easy to make, as well. There's vermicelli, shrimp paste rolled into little "worms" and fresh bean sprouts. For a little color, add green scallions, roasted/fried garlic and onions, and finely choppped peanuts. Top with dollops or swirls of hoisin sauce and red chili sauce. Order one of these at the restaurants and you can pay from $6.50 to $10.00 for a bowl. Make a big pot of broth and gather your own ingredients at home and you can eat it for $2-$3. Simply delicious. Mum says it's called "bun suong" because, maybe, the shrimp rolls are "suong" or straight, smooth...? Regardless, it's good eating, and it surely goes "suong" to the bottom of my stomach!