In a family meal, it is surely impossible to miss a hot, delicious soup. Therefore, today TasteVN will accompany you to the kitchen to guide you on 2 ways to cook sour mustard greens soup (fermented vegetables) that are refreshing, helping to cool the body and make the meal more flavorful.
1. Sour mustard greens soup with pork ribs
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sour mustard greens soup with pork ribs For 2 people
Sour mustard greens 400 gr Pork ribs 300 gr Tomatoes 2 pieces Green onions 2 gr Red onions 3 bulbs Dill 2 gr Cilantro 2 gr Sugar 1 teaspoon MSG 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Fish sauce 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons
How to choose good pork ribs
- Fresh pork ribs should have a light pink color, be elastic when pressed, and have no sour smell.
- Choose ribs with small and flat bones. This type has more meat and less bone compared to large, round ribs.
- For soup, you should choose ribs with both lean and fatty meat so that they will be softer, more fragrant, and richer when eaten.
- Do not choose ribs that have a foul smell, pale green meat, are slimy, and lack elasticity when pressed with your hand.
How to make Sour Mustard Greens Soup with Pork Ribs
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Prepare the ribs
To help clean the pork ribs thoroughly and remove any odor, chop them into pieces about 3 – 4cm long, then use a bit of salt dissolved in warm water. Next, soak the pork ribs in the solution for about 3 – 5 minutes, then rinse well. The diluted saltwater helps eliminate dirt from the meat and remove unpleasant smells.
Place a pot on the stove and add about 1 liter of water. Then blanch the pork ribs in boiling water until the meat firms up and bubbles appear, then turn off the heat, remove the ribs to help eliminate impurities from them.
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Prepare the other ingredients
Rinse the sour mustard greens with cold water and let them drain. Then cut into pieces about 2 – 3cm long for easy eating.
Wash the tomatoes, cut them into wedges. Peel and finely chop the shallots. Chop the green onions, cilantro, and dill finely.
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Bone Stewing
Bring another pot of water to a boil and add the blanched bones from earlier, along with 2 shallots and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Cover the pot and start simmering over medium heat for about 30 minutes.
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Stir-frying Sour Mustard Greens
Place a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, and heat it up. Then add minced shallots to the pan and sauté until fragrant.
Next, add tomatoes to the pan and stir quickly over high heat to prevent the tomatoes from releasing water.
After that, reduce to medium heat, add the sour mustard greens to the pan and stir together with the tomatoes. Season with 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon of fish sauce. Stir all the ingredients together for about 10 minutes to absorb the flavors.
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Cooking the soup
After sautéing the ingredients, pour the mixture into the bone broth pot. Cover it, and cook on medium heat for about 10 – 15 minutes to create a sour taste for the soup.
Add 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the pot, stirring gently. Cook for an additional 5 minutes, then turn off the heat. Sprinkle some chopped green onions, dill, and coriander on top of the soup.
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Final product
The soup has a naturally sweet flavor from the pork ribs combined with the light sourness of the mustard greens, making the dish richer and more appealing. Scoop a spoonful of hot rice along with some pork, mustard greens, and sip a little soup to make the meal very satisfying.
2. Sour Mustard Greens Soup with Pork
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Processing
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sour Mustard Greens Soup with Pork Serves 4
Sour mustard greens 200 gr Pork 50 gr Tomato 1 piece Shallots 1 bulb Green onions 2 gr Salt 1 teaspoon Pepper 1 teaspoon Fish sauce 1 teaspoon Sugar 1 teaspoon Filtered water 1.5 liters
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Pork
- First, you need to select fresh meat. The color of good meat is bright pink, not too red nor too pale.
- Pork that is pale, has a greenish tint, and smells bad is spoiled, and you should not choose this type of meat.
- Pork that is firm and has high elasticity is good meat. You can test it by pressing your finger into the meat; if it bounces back immediately, is not slimy, and does not release liquid or juice, then it’s good.
See details: Tips for selecting good meat, ensuring quality
How to Make Sour Mustard Greens Soup with Pork
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Prepare the Ingredients
Wash the pork with coarse salt and rinse it with clean water. Then slice it thinly.
Peel the shallots and slice them. Wash the tomatoes and cut them into thin slices about 0.5 – 1cm.
Wash the sour mustard greens with cold water, squeeze out the water, and let them drain. Then cut them into small pieces about 2 – 3cm long.
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Sauté ingredients
Place a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan. When the oil is hot, add sliced shallots and sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the pork into the pan, stir-fry until the meat starts to firm up, then add the tomatoes and stir-fry together.
Finally, add the sour cabbage into the pan, stir well over medium heat for about 5 – 10 minutes until the ingredients are cooked. Season with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of pepper, stir well, and turn off the heat.
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Cook the soup
Place a pot on the stove, add about 1.5 liters of water to the pot, and bring to a boil.
Then, pour all the sautéed ingredients into the pot, reduce to medium heat, and cook for about 15 minutes.
Season with 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and stir gently. Cook for another 15 – 20 minutes until the soup has a sour taste and the sour cabbage is soft, then turn off the heat.
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Final product
The soup has a sweet and sour refreshing taste from the sour mustard greens. The pork is tender and well-seasoned. This is definitely a dish that is both simple and very rice-consuming.
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose good sour mustard greens:
- Observe that the sour mustard greens do not have any froth, mold, or the soaking water is too clear, which means they are newly soaked and will not be sour.
- You should buy sour mustard greens from reputable places, check the expiration date, ensure the packaging is intact, not dented, bulging, punctured, torn,… When purchased, to ensure quality, you should use them on the same day.
- You can also make pickled mustard greens at home, which is both safe and delicious, ensuring health.
See more details: How to make crispy pickled mustard greens to eat with salty dishes to prevent boredom during Tet
How to choose fresh tomatoes:
- You should choose tomatoes with smooth skin, firm and juicy with bright red color, and the stem still green.
- Do not choose fruits that are bruised or have small black spots, or have uneven coloring of both green and red.
- If you touch them and they feel too soft or too hard, or if juice comes out, you should not buy them as they may be spoiled.
How to properly prepare pork to be clean and odor-free:
- You can use white alcohol, ginger, salt, lemon, or vinegar and then rub it on the meat, let it sit for about 5 – 10 minutes, and then rinse well with water.
- Additionally, while marinating the meat, you can roast a shallot, peel it, crush it and marinate it with the meat, which will help eliminate the odor very effectively.
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Above are 2 ways to cook sour pickled melon soup with pork ribs and pork that are delicious, attractive, and super easy to make. Go to the kitchen and try it now, wishing you success!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel: VIET FAMILY and COUNTRYSIDE CUISINE
