Soup dishes in family meals will make the meal more delicious and flavorful. Today, let’s cook with TasteVN to learn 3 ways to make fragrant and sweet straw mushroom soup, super tasty at home!
1. Straw mushroom soup with gourd
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking time
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Straw mushroom soup with gourd For 2 people
Gourd 1 fruit Straw mushrooms 100 gr Vegetarian seasoning 1 teaspoon Salt/ monosodium glutamate A little
How to choose fresh and good quality gourd
- To buy good gourds, choose those with a green, thick skin, thin veins, and a moderate size.
- It’s best to select fresh gourds with green stems, firmly attached to the fruit, and the stem still has sap, as these are freshly harvested. The gourd should feel heavy, firm, and have a distinctive aroma.
- You should not choose gourds with shriveled stems, as these have been stored for a long time. Also, avoid overly large gourds with dark veins, as these are old gourds and are not tasty.
How to make Melon Soup with Straw Mushrooms
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Prepare the ingredients
Peel the melon, wash it clean, and cut it into diagonal slices.
Wash the straw mushrooms, cut off the stems, and halve them if they are large; leave them whole if they are small.
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Cook the soup
Put a pot on the stove, boil about 1 liter of water, and add the melon. Season with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of vegetarian seasoning, and 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, stir well, and simmer over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
Wait for the water to boil again, add the straw mushrooms, and cook for another 2 – 3 minutes, until the melon becomes more transparent and the straw mushrooms are cooked evenly. Then adjust the seasoning to taste and turn off the heat.
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Final product
The combination of straw mushrooms and melon in this soup creates a distinct sweet flavor that is very delicious. In a short time with a simple preparation method, melon soup with straw mushrooms is an ideal choice for your family.
2. Pumpkin and Straw Mushroom Soup
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Pumpkin and Straw Mushroom Soup For 2 people
Pumpkin 1 fruit Straw mushrooms 250 gr Grated coconut 200 gr Common spices A little (sugar/ salt/ seasoning)
How to choose good quality pumpkin
- To choose fresh and delicious pumpkin, you should select those that have bright colors, a green skin with yellow spots, or orange color.
- You should buy pumpkins that feel heavy when held, and when squeezed, they feel firm and solid. The stem should be fresh, tightly attached to the fruit, and the pumpkin should be intact, without cracks or bruises.
- You should avoid buying pumpkins that feel a bit soft, have many blemishes or bruises on the skin, and those without stems, as these indicate they have been stored for too long and are not of good quality.
How to cook Pumpkin and Straw Mushroom Soup
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Prepare the ingredients
Peel the pumpkin, wash it clean, and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
Clean the straw mushrooms by removing the roots, keeping them whole or cutting them in half as desired, rinse them in diluted salt water, then rinse again with clean water, and let them drain.
Soak the grated coconut in boiling water for a moment, then squeeze to extract the coconut milk. After that, add about 200ml of water and squeeze to get the diluted coconut milk.
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Cook the soup
Place a pot on the stove, add pumpkin and 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and sauté briefly until the pumpkin is slightly cooked and absorbs the spices for about 5 minutes.
Next, add the straw mushrooms to the pot and sauté briefly. Then, add the diluted coconut water and cook for about 10 minutes until the pumpkin is soft.
Once the pumpkin is soft, the diluted water will also reduce, add the coconut milk. Adjust the seasoning to your family’s taste, wait for the soup to boil up and then turn off the heat.
Note: To prevent the pumpkin from becoming mushy and losing its natural chewy texture, do not cook the pumpkin for too long.
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Finished Product
Straw mushroom soup with pumpkin is a perfect combination of two types of food rich in vitamins and minerals, providing a nutritious meal, replacing days of being tired of meat and fish. The soup is cooked with coconut milk, which is an additional point that makes the dish naturally rich and sweet.
3. Straw Mushroom Soup with Malabar Spinach
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Straw Mushroom Soup with Malabar Spinach Serves 4
Malabar spinach 400 gr Straw mushrooms 200 gr Shallots 1 bulb Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common spices a little (salt/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder)
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How to Make Straw Mushroom Soup with Malabar Spinach
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Prepare the Ingredients
First, wash the Malabar spinach thoroughly, drain, and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
Soak the straw mushrooms in diluted salt water for 10 minutes, rinse with clean water, then drain and cut in half.
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Cook the straw mushroom and water spinach soup
Place a pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and heat over medium heat, wait for the oil to become hot, then add 1 minced shallot to sauté until fragrant.
When the shallot starts to turn golden, add the mushrooms and stir-fry, seasoning with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, add about 500 ml of water and boil for about 2 – 3 minutes until the mushrooms are cooked.
When the water in the pot boils, add the water spinach and cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes until it boils again, then taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking before turning off the heat.
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Finished Product
The straw mushroom and water spinach soup is now complete, ladle it into a bowl and enjoy. The broth is sweet and light, not greasy, the water spinach is tender, and the mushrooms are crunchy, very flavorful.
How to choose delicious, quality straw mushrooms
- When buying straw mushrooms, you should pay attention to choosing those with a black color instead of white because black straw mushrooms will taste sweeter.
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Choose mushrooms with a round cap that are still closed. The mushrooms should be whole, not bruised, and you can smell the distinctive aroma of mushrooms.
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You should not choose mushrooms with caps that have opened wide, look bruised, leak water, and have a foul smell because these are mushrooms that have been stored for too long or are about to spoil.
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So TasteVN has shared with you 3 ways to cook straw mushroom soup deliciously sweet and refreshing. Try applying it to showcase your cooking skills. Wishing you success!
