Asparagus and Crab Egg Crêpes

TS:
We happened to have crabmeat and asparagus in the house some time ago. These ingredients reminded me of Vietnamese Crab and Asparagus Soup (Sup Mang Tay Cua).

I took that as my inspiration to create this easy dish for Delicious Vietnam. (See info on this blogging event at the end of the post.)



TS:
What we had was actually the pasteurized crabmeat we used before for Crab Tostadas and our Supreme Lion's Head Meatballs with Crabmeat.

Vietnamese Crab and Asparagus Soup (Sup Mang Tay Cua) is an egg-drop soup: swirls of egg float about in the broth. For my egg component, I decided to make thin "crêpes" or omelettes.

But first, I cooked the asparagus by shallow-boiling/steaming them.



TS:
I peeled the tougher skin near the bottom of each asparagus stalk, then placed the asparagus in a pan of shallow water that I've let boil. I cooked them until they were crisp-tender.

Next up, the "crêpes".

I beat some eggs and seasoned with fish sauce. Then, I poured a little bit into the pan, just enough to form a thin coating.



TS:
I sprinkled a little bit of crab meat onto the crêpe, as well as some black pepper. The egg cooks through in no time. Then, the whole thing was rolled up with the asparagus inside.


My food-styling skills are zero to nil. Look at that plate!

TS:
That was it. Easy! I cut each roll into slices before serving.



TS:
Of course, one can even dispense with the rolling-up business to make this dish even easier. Just fold the egg over with the asparagus inside.

There's something about egg fried in oil that's, well, delicious. The crab gives it a touch of sweetness, the fish sauce and black pepper a savory kick, and the asparagus a nice verdant flavor.



Some eggy eatingclub dishes
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Golden Egg Torta
Hunanese Stir-fried Eggs with Green Peppers
Tortilla de Patatas (Spanish "Omelette")
Piedmont Marinated Eggs
Asparagus and Crab Egg Crêpes
Stir-fried Egg and Tomato
Oyster Torta
Torta with Pork and Kecap Manis
Curried (Easter) Egg Salad
Taiwanese Stewed Eggs (滷蛋) with Stewed Minced Pork (魯肉 or 肉燥)
Longsilog (Longganisa + Sinangag + Itlog)
Torta (Mexican Sandwich)
Mr. Zheng's Soupy Tomatoes and Eggs with Tofu
Nasi Lemak (Malaysian Coconut Rice Meal with Sambal)
Home-style Chinese Steamed Egg with Pork
Golden Shrimp Torta (Philippine Shrimp Omelette)

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Recipe
Asparagus and Crab Egg Crêpes

asparagus
crabmeat
eggs
fish sauce
black pepper

Quantities are up to you.

Prep the asparagus: cut off the tough ends and peel off tough outer layer. Cook asparagus until crisp-tender. An easy way is by adding a shallow amount of water into a wide pan, then letting the water come to a boil. Place the asparagus into the pan until cooked to desired doneness. Set asparagus aside.

Beat a few eggs in a bowl and season with fish sauce and black pepper.

In a wide pan, heat oil over medium heat. Pour in a small amount of beaten eggs, just enough to make a thin layer coating the surface of the pan. Dot the egg "crêpe" with crabmeat. When cooked, slide onto a plate.

Repeat until beaten eggs are used up.

Assemble by placing a small bundle of cooked asparagus near the edge of an egg "crêpe". Then, roll the crêpe around the asparagus bundle. Serve whole or slice into pieces.


To make the soup, visit Wandering Chopsticks for her recipe:
Sup Mang Tay Cua


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We are submitting this post to Delicious Vietnam, a blogging event founded by A Food Lover's Journey and Ravenous Couple.

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Entries can be submitted to Anne at buddhabelliespdx [at] gmail [dot] com by 7 pm pacific time July 11. The round-up will be hosted by Buddha's Bellies.