With the sultry summer weather, you may feel uncomfortable and food may no longer taste good, especially fried dishes with a lot of oil. So let’s head to the kitchen with TasteVN to cook clam soup with greens that is delicious and refreshing without any oil and is easy to prepare for these hot days!
1. Sweet clam soup (recipe shared by a user)
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sweet clam soup (recipe shared by a user) Serves 2
Green vegetables 1 bunch Clams 500 gr Ginger 1 piece Seasoning powder a little Common spices a little (salt/msg) Rice washing water 500 ml
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How to prepare Sweet Vegetable Clam Soup (recipe shared by a user)
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Prepare the ingredients
You should choose fresh, young bunches of vegetables with no bruised leaves. After buying the vegetables, cut off the stems and pick out any wilted leaves, then rinse them several times with water. After that, use a knife to chop the vegetables into small, bite-sized pieces.
For the clams, after purchasing, place them in a large bowl, add a little salt and rice washing water to let the clams expel all the sand, then rinse them thoroughly with water.
Wash the ginger, peel it, and then crush it with a pestle.
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Cook the dish
Place a pot of water on the stove and add the clams, boil until the water is boiling and the clams open. Use chopsticks to remove the clam shells, leaving the clam meat in the pot.
Then, add the prepared vegetables and ginger into the pot. Season the soup with a bit of MSG and seasoning powder to taste.
Wait for the soup to boil, then turn off the stove, serve the soup into a bowl, and enjoy.
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Final product
The clam soup with mustard greens has a beautiful green color, combining the sweet taste of clams and the refreshing taste of mustard greens, which is delicious, cool, and highly nutritious.
2. Clam soup with pineapple
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Clam Soup with Pineapple For 3 servings
Clams 1 kg Pineapple 1 piece (fragrant) Tomatoes 2 pieces Shallots 3 bulbs Sour fruits or tamarind 5 pieces Chili 2 pieces Green onions 10 gr Vietnamese balm 10 gr
How to choose delicious pineapples:
- Look at the eyes of the pineapple; if the eyes are larger and more spaced out, you should buy it, as they usually have a very fragrant smell and are good pineapples.
- Avoid choosing pineapples that are too long, have black spots on the skin, and feel unevenly soft when touched, as they are spoiled.
- Choose pineapples that have a uniform yellow color, of moderate size, which may be slightly shorter, as they usually have more flesh than other types.
See details: How to choose fresh delicious pineapples
How to make Clam Soup with Pineapple
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Preparing the clams
After buying the clams, soak them in diluted salt water with a few slices of chili for about 1 – 2 hours.
Then, bring a pot of water with a few slices of ginger to a boil, stirring until you see the clams open. Remove the clams from the boiling water, and let the water settle at the bottom of the pot.
Separate the clam meat from the shell, then gently strain the clear broth into a separate bowl, keeping it.
Use the tips of both thumbs to gently push to remove the black innards of the clams, keeping only the white meat.
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Prepare other ingredients
Wash the tomatoes and peel the pineapple, removing the eyes and core, then cut into small pieces. Slice the shallots thinly, or chop them finely for better results.
Cut the green onions at an angle into short pieces about 4 – 5cm long, and finely chop the green onion leaves along with the rice paddy herb.
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Cook clam soup
Add a little oil to the pan with chopped shallots and sauté until fragrant. Add the clam meat and stir well. When the clam meat is firm, add the tomatoes and stir evenly, then add 1 tablespoon of salt and stir to absorb the flavor.
Boil the clam broth that you saved earlier, add the sour fruits and pineapple to cook together. When the sour fruits are soft, remove them to a bowl and mash them with a spoon, then return them to the pot. Add the sautéed tomatoes and clams and continue cooking for about 2 – 3 minutes.
Add the green onions and rice paddy herb, adjust the seasoning to taste, and then turn off the heat.
Note:
- It is advisable to stir-fry over high heat so that the tomatoes retain their shape and attractive red color, but be sure to stir continuously.
- Only lightly sauté the tomatoes, do not cook them fully, as they will become mushy and lose their color and flavor when boiled.
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Final product
Clam soup cooked with pineapple has a sweet and sour taste, refreshing and easy to eat, the vibrant colors of pineapple and tomato enhance the dish’s appeal, making family meals even more delicious.
How to choose fresh and delicious clams
- You should buy clams at reputable stores, supermarkets, or the TasteVN store system nationwide.
- Choose clams that are still tightly closed, have a hard shell, and feel heavy when picked up.
- Avoid clams with rough shells, chipped, or feel light when picked up.
- You can touch the clams that are slightly open, if they close immediately, then you should choose them.
Tips for successfully making the dish
- It is advisable to soak clams in water at about 50 degrees Celsius; this is a dangerous temperature that stimulates clams to breathe more, thus helping them to clean sand and dirt faster.
- However, do not soak in water with a higher temperature, as clams will be cooked and will not taste good.
- In the step of stir-frying tomatoes with clams, you can add a little salt to help tomatoes cook faster, saving time.
How to preserve live clams
You can soak clams in diluted salt water with moderate salinity for about 2 – 3 hours, then place them in a slightly humid area; this can help clams live quite long and also be cleaner when used.
How to preserve soup
You can put the soup in an airtight container and store it in the refrigerator refrigerator, when using, just reheat it, but it should only be kept for about 1 day, do not keep it too long as the soup will no longer taste good.
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This article shares 3 ways to make clam soup with vegetables and clam soup with pineapple that is delicious and refreshing, yet extremely simple. You should immediately follow this recipe to enjoy incredibly appealing dishes that enhance your family meals. Wishing you success!
