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1. Shrimp Soup with Water Celery
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Shrimp Soup with Water Celery Serves 2
Tiger shrimp 200 gr Cherry tomatoes 150 gr Water celery 1 bunch Egg white 1 piece Minced pork sausage 50 gr Sliced shallots 2 tablespoons Green onions 4 sprigs Fish sauce 1/2 tablespoon Rendered fat 2 tablespoons (pork fat) Common spices to taste (salt; sugar; monosodium glutamate; ground pepper; seasoning)
How to Choose Good Water Celery
- Choose water celery with a long white stalk and few leaves, as this indicates young and tasty celery.
- Choose bright-colored stalks as they indicate freshness.
- Opt for stalks that are thick, round, and have few roots.
- Avoid buying stalks that are pale and have black spots.
- Steer clear of celery with a swollen stem and dark leaves, as these are old and not tasty.
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How to prepare Shrimp Soup with Water Celery
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Prepare the shrimp
After buying the shrimp, wash them thoroughly, remove the heads, peel the shells, and devein them, leaving about 3 shrimp with the tails intact for decoration.
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Pound the shrimp and shape them
Set aside the shrimp reserved for decoration, and use a knife to crush the remaining shrimp before placing them in a mortar.
Add 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and some finely chopped green onion tops into the mortar to mash the shrimp finely.
When the shrimp are slightly minced, add the egg white of 1 chicken egg and continue to pound for about 2 minutes before adding the pork sausage to mix together.
Pound for about 5 minutes until the shrimp are finely minced to form a shrimp paste mixture.
Moisten your palms with a little water, take 1 teaspoon of the shrimp paste, and roll it into small round balls, bite-sized.
Tip:
- Add the egg white to increase the binding for the paste and prevent it from drying out.
- You can also replace the chicken egg white with duck egg white according to your preference.
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Prepare other ingredients
Slice the shallots. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half, and chop the green onions into sections about 1 finger length.
Soak the water celery in rice washing water for about 20 to 30 minutes, then rinse with clean water. After that, cut into pieces about 1 finger length.
Tip: Soaking water celery in rice washing water will enhance the delicious flavor of the dish.
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Sauté the tomatoes
Place a pot on the stove, add about 2 tablespoons of lard, then add the shallots and sauté until fragrant. When the shallots are fragrant, add the cherry tomatoes and stir-fry for about 1 minute.
Tip: Sautéing tomatoes with fat helps dissolve pre-vitamin A, making it easier for the body to absorb and making the dish more visually appealing.
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Cooking soup
After stir-frying the cherry tomatoes for about 1 minute, add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and then add about 1.2 liters of water.
When the water boils, add the 3 shrimp you set aside earlier and the shrimp balls one by one. Add another 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of seasoning, and cook for about 5 minutes.
Finally, add the water celery. To keep the vegetables crisp and prevent them from discoloring, cook until just tender.
When the soup starts boiling again, turn off the heat, add 1/2 tablespoon of fish sauce, and add the green onions to complete the dish.
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Final Product
Thus, the shrimp soup with water celery has been completed, incredibly fragrant and appealing. The shrimp paste is soft and flavorful, combined with the sour and refreshing broth, and crunchy water celery adds to the salty dish, giving you a meal that is rich in flavor and nutrients. Be sure to save this wonderful recipe!
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2. Shrimp and Radish Soup
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Processing
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Shrimp and Radish Soup For 2 people
Fresh shrimp 100 gr Zucchini 1 piece (about 100gr) White radish 1 piece Carrot 1 piece Basil A little Minced shallots 2 teaspoons Cooking oil A little Common spices A little (Salt/ Pepper/ Seasoning/ MSG)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose good green squash
- Choose fruits with taut skin and a natural green color, with a thick and plump stem.
- Select squash that feels heavy and firm when lifted.
- Use your fingernail to press on the fruit to check the hardness and softness of the skin; if the skin is easily pressed, it is good squash.
- Avoid choosing squash that has an unnatural green color or blackish green, as such squash are often overly treated with chemicals or are too mature.
How to choose good carrots
- Choose carrots that have a deep orange color and smooth skin.
- Select carrots that still have fresh green tops, feel firm when squeezed gently, are not bruised, and feel sturdy in hand.
- Avoid choosing overly large carrots as they are often old, lacking sweetness, and not tasty.
- It is advisable to choose medium or small-sized carrots to ensure crispiness, sweetness, and tenderness when cooked.
- Choose carrots with small tops.
- Avoid carrots with black spots, bruises, cracks, or greenish tops.
How to choose good white radish
- Choose white radishes that still have their tops and roots intact.
- Select radishes that are tapered and not too large, as larger radishes tend to be bland and less tasty.
- Avoid buying radishes that are soft, as they may be old and not tasty.
How to make Shrimp Radish Soup
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Prepare the shrimp
Peel the shrimp you bought, remove the intestines, and leave about 3 shrimp with the tail shell for decoration. Chop the peeled shrimp finely.
Tip: Chop the shrimp not too finely so that you can still enjoy the chewy texture of the shrimp meat when eating.
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Marinate and shape the shrimp
After chopping, put it into a bowl and marinate with 1/3 teaspoon of salt, a little ground pepper, and 1 teaspoon of minced shallots. Mix well to let the shrimp absorb the seasoning.
Divide the chopped shrimp into 2 equal parts, one part you will shape into balls about the size of quail eggs, the remaining part will be kept as is for later preparation.
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Prepare the ingredients
Green squash, carrot, and white radish should be peeled and cut into strips about 1 finger long. Pick the basil leaves, wash them clean, and cut them into pieces.
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Cook the soup
Place a pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, 1 teaspoon of minced shallots, sauté the shallots until fragrant and then add the minced shrimp to stir-fry.
After the shrimp firms up, add about 1 liter of water, when the water boils, add the carrots first as they take longer to cook.
Season with 1 tablespoon of seasoning, 1/3 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and add all the prepared white radish.
Once the water boils again, add 3 shrimp, shrimp balls, and finally the zucchini. Boil for about 3 minutes, then add all the basil leaves. Turn off the heat and serve the soup to enjoy.
Tip:
- Sautéing the shrimp will help firm up the shrimp meat and the soup will be sweeter.
- Add the vegetables in order so they cook evenly and taste better.
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Final Product
Thus, the shrimp soup with radish has been completed. Add a little ground pepper to enhance the flavor of the soup; the sweet, fragrant shrimp meat combined with the broth that has a light sweetness from the vegetables is absolutely wonderful. This is a delicious soup that helps your body cool down on summer days, and you cannot miss it.
Quick tip for removing shrimp veins
- After peeling the shrimp, place it on a cutting board and use a small knife to slit the back of the shrimp to expose the black vein, then use the pointed end of the knife or a bamboo skewer to remove the shrimp vein.
- Alternatively, you can use the skewer to dig out the black vein from the shrimp tail and then gently pull it out with your hand.
- You can also use scissors to cut along the back of the shrimp for easier vein removal.
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*Image and recipe sources from the YouTube channel Mon Ngon Moi Ngay.
