According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, red beans have a neutral nature, a mild sweet taste, and a slightly sour taste, providing various benefits for nourishing and cooling the body. Therefore, TasteVN will introduce you to 2 ways to cook red bean soup with ribs and carp to help you reduce heat and dispel the uncomfortable heat. Let’s go into the kitchen and make these 2 soup dishes!
1. Red bean soup with ribs
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Preparation
25 minutes
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Cooking
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Red bean soup with ribs For 4 people
Pork ribs 500 gr Red beans 100 gr White beans 50 gr Black beans 50 gr Straw mushrooms 6 pieces Carrot 1 piece Lemon juice a little Green onion 2 stalks (chopped) Cilantro 3 stalks (chopped) Common spices a little (salt/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate/ pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh pork ribs
- Choose ribs that are light pink, feel springy when pressed, and have no sour smell.
- It is advisable to choose ribs with flat bones and small sizes. This type of ribs has more meat and less bone than larger ribs.
- Do not choose ribs that have a foul smell, are greenish in color, are slimy, and do not have springiness when pressed by hand.
How to choose fresh straw mushrooms
- Choose whole straw mushrooms that have a characteristic mushroom aroma, are round in shape, and still have caps.
- Prioritize choosing straw mushrooms that are black or gray in color as they taste better than the white ones.
- Avoid choosing mushrooms with caps that have opened widely and have a foul smell.
See details: How to choose fresh straw mushrooms
How to make Red Bean Soup with Ribs
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Prepare the ingredients
For red beans, white beans, and black beans, soak them in water for 2 hours before cooking to soften the beans.
Clean the straw mushrooms and stir-fry them briefly with a little salt for 3 – 5 minutes over medium heat to prevent them from smelling bad.
Peel the carrots, wash them, then cut into flower shapes; one half into thin slices and the other half into small cubes.
To eliminate the foul smell of the ribs, wash them clean with salt and a little lemon juice. Next, blanch the ribs in boiling water for 1 – 2 minutes to clean and whiten them.
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Cook the soup
You boil 1.5 liters of water and then add the blanched ribs.
Next, you add the red beans and white beans to the pot and simmer for 20 – 30 minutes until the water boils and the ribs are tender.
After simmering the red and white beans for 20 minutes, you add the boiled black beans.
Tip: To avoid the soup becoming cloudy, you should not add the black beans to the pot at the same time as the other two types of beans. You should boil a separate pot of water and cook the black beans separately for 20 minutes before adding them to the soup pot.Next, you add the carrots and briefly sautéed straw mushrooms and season with 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper and boil for another 5 minutes.
Taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking, then add the chopped green onions and cilantro and turn off the heat.
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Finished Product
So we have completed the red bean soup cooked with ribs.
The red bean soup cooked with ribs has the rich aroma of various beans, the sweet and savory flavor of the well-cooked ribs, and a delicious, enticing broth. Let’s get to the kitchen to cook a pot of red bean soup to cool down.
2. Red Bean Soup with Carp
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Red Bean Soup with Carp Serves 4
Carp 1 kg Red beans 50 gr Garlic 2 cloves Chili 1 piece Ginger 1/2 root Green onions 2 stalks Dill 2 stalks Rice paddy herb A little Tapioca starch 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Common seasoning A little (salt/ pepper/ monosodium glutamate)
How to choose fresh and delicious carp
- You should choose thick-bodied fish, appearing even from the head to the tail.
- Choose fish with shiny, even scales, without dark spots or looking too worn out.
- It is advisable to choose river carp that have a long, slender body compared to pond or lake-raised carp, which are usually round and plump, and do not need to be too heavy.
- Avoid choosing fish with a swollen belly, as they may contain a lot of fat or a large intestine (due to farming), or may contain fish eggs; these fish often have less sweet flesh.
How to prepare Red bean soup with carp
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Prepare the fish
First, to eliminate the unpleasant fishy smell, clean the carp by removing the scales, washing it thoroughly, removing the fish’s intestines and gills, and scraping the black parts inside the fish’s belly.
Next, rinse the fish again with clean water.
How to remove the fishy smell from carp- Method 1: You can soak the fish in rice water for 15 minutes, then take it out and rinse it with clean water.
- Method 2: Soak the fish in a bowl of water mixed with 2 tablespoons of white wine for about 5 minutes, then take it out and rinse it clean.
- Method 3: Mix the juice of 1/2 lemon with water and soak the fish for 5 minutes, then rinse it thoroughly.
See details: 7 tips to easily and effectively remove the fishy smell from fish
To cook the fish quickly, make cuts on both sides of the fish, about 2 finger widths apart, and rub with 1 teaspoon of salt. Then, wash the fish thoroughly and cut it into thick slices about 2 finger widths wide.
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Prepare the other ingredients
Peel and slice the garlic, and finely chop the chili.
Wash the ginger and chop or pound it finely.
For the green onions, dill, and Vietnamese coriander, wash them thoroughly and chop them finely.
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Boil the beans
Wash the red beans thoroughly with water.
Then, boil the beans with 1 liter of boiling water for 30 minutes until the beans are soft.
After 30 minutes, remove the beans along with the boiling water into a bowl.
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Sauté the fish
Fry the garlic, ginger, and chili with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil until fragrant.
Next, add the fish to the pot, stir gently to cook the fish evenly.
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Cook the fish
When the fish has browned, add the red beans along with the bean boiling water into the pot.
Add 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 tablespoon of salt, and cover the pot. After 15 minutes of boiling, reduce the heat and remove the fish into a bowl.
Then, dissolve 1 tablespoon of tapioca starch with a little water and add it to the pot, stirring quickly to prevent clumping.
Continue to cook the soup for another 1 – 2 minutes until it boils again and turn off the heat.
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Completion
You pour the soup into a bowl that already contains fish, then garnish with some green onions, dill, and Vietnamese coriander, and enjoy the hot soup.
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Final Product
So we have completed the red bean soup with carp, which is very suitable for hot summer days. The soup is a blend of the sweet, cool taste of fish with the rich aroma of red beans, which is wonderful. This is a soup that contains a lot of nutrients.
Quickly head to the kitchen to make this delicious soup!
How to choose good red beans
- You should choose beans that are bright red in color and of medium size so that after cooking, the beans achieve softness and a delicious nutty flavor.
- Avoid selecting overly large beans, as these are often not tasty, have fewer nutrients than smaller beans, and particularly tend to have a slight astringent taste when eaten.
- Do not buy red beans if the beans are infested with pests and show signs of mold or unpleasant odors.
Here are 2 recipes for red bean soup that TasteVN sends to you. Imagine the delicious and nutritious red bean soup as a suggestion for your family’s meals on the upcoming hot days! What are you waiting for? Get into the kitchen and show off your skills right away. Wishing you success.
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel Hồng Thanh FOOD and VTC14 Channel.
