Sweet potato soup is a soup dish familiar to Vietnamese people, with the thickness and characteristic aroma of sweet potatoes combined with accompanying ingredients. Let’s cook with TasteVN right now with 2 ways to make sweet potato soup with dried shrimp and pork ribs!
1. Sweet potato soup with dried shrimp
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
25 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sweet potato soup with dried shrimp For 2 people
Sweet potato 1 tuber Dried shrimp 100 grams Garlic 3 cloves Shallot 1 bulb Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 1 teaspoon Common spices a little (sugar/ pepper/ salt)
How to choose good dried shrimp
- When choosing dried shrimp, observe and select those that have slightly yellow or dark red flesh.
- Choose those with the characteristic aroma of dried shrimp and not much shell left.
- Avoid those that are bright red, feel damp to the touch, have a foul smell, and have a lot of broken shells.
- If you have time, you can also make dried shrimp at home following the recipe below.
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How to make Sweet Potato Soup with Dried Shrimp
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Prepare the sweet potato
Wash the sweet potato thoroughly, peel it, and then chop it finely.
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Soak and pound the dried shrimp
Wash the dried shrimp thoroughly with water, then soak them in hot water for about 20 minutes, and then drain.
Put the dried shrimp in a mortar with 3 cloves of garlic and 1 red onion, then use a pestle to pound the shrimp until finely minced.
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Cooking soup
Place a pan on the stove and add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil into the pan, when the oil is hot, add the shrimp that has just been ground and stir-fry for about 30 seconds.
Pour in about 500ml of water, season with about 1 teaspoon of salt, then wait for the water to boil before adding the taro, when the water boils again, skim off the foam, then cover the pot and cook on low heat until the taro is soft.
Continue to add 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, then taste and season again to suit your preference, then turn off the heat, ladle the soup into a bowl and sprinkle a little pepper and cilantro on top to complete.
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Final product
When completed, the taro soup with dried shrimp promises to be extremely appealing with the creamy texture of the taro combined with the rich flavor of dried shrimp, a dish that is simple yet very delicious, isn’t it!
2. Taro soup with pork ribs
Preparation
15 minutes
Processing
20 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sweet Potato Soup with Pork Ribs Serves 2 people
Sweet potatoes 400 gr Tender pork ribs 1 kg Coriander A little Fish sauce 1 teaspoon Common seasonings A little (sugar/ salt/ monosodium glutamate)
How to choose fresh and delicious pork ribs
- Choose ribs that have a light pink color, are elastic when pressed, and do not have a sour smell. This is fresh and delicious pork ribs.
- It’s best to choose ribs with flat and small bones. This type of rib has more meat and less bone than larger ribs.
- Do not choose ribs that have a foul smell, pale meat, slimy texture, and lack elasticity when pressed.
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How to make Sweet Potato Soup with Pork Ribs
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Prepare the pork ribs
Wash the tender ribs and cut them into small pieces. Then, eliminate the odor by briefly boiling in hot water for about 2 – 3 minutes, then remove and drain.
Methods to clean ribs, free of odor
- Method 1: Rub the ribs with salt for about 2 – 3 minutes and rinse with water to remove the fishy smell.
- Method 2: Using vinegar or alcohol to wash can also eliminate the odor of the ribs.
- Method 3: You can also remove the foul smell of the ribs by briefly boiling them with hot water and adding a few smashed ginger slices, then rinse with clean water.
See details: How to clean fresh pork ribs, free of odor
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Prepare the sweet potatoes
Wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly, peel them, and cut them into large cubes.
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Cook the soup
Place a pot of water on the stove, add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of fish sauce. Wait for the water to boil, then add the ribs and cook until the ribs are done.
Continue to add the sweet potatoes and cook until they are tender, then season to taste and add chopped coriander before serving the soup in a bowl.
Tip: During cooking, skim off the foam to make the soup clearer.
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Final product
The yam soup with tender pork ribs will have a chewy and soft texture, sweet from the meat, combined with the creamy taste of yam. Let’s make it right away for the whole family to enjoy!
How to choose good, sticky yam
- You should choose yams with dark skin; the darker, the better, as these are older, firm, and have a dense, sticky flesh, not spongy.
- Good yams are elongated and symmetrical in size. You can press the body of the yam; if it feels firm, it is sticky and good.
- Avoid buying yams that are soft and mushy, too large, misshapen, or have signs of being bruised and not intact, have an odor, or strange leakage.
See details: How to choose sweet and delicious yam
How to peel taro without itching
- The best way is to wear nylon gloves while peeling, which will help keep your hands from direct contact with the taro.
- You should keep both your hands and the taro dry before peeling. After peeling, soak it in diluted salt water for 10 minutes; especially, when soaking the taro, you should avoid dipping your hands directly to prevent itching. After soaking, rinse with water and let it drain.
- If your hands are itching from peeling taro, you can mix diluted salt water with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and soak your hands for 15 minutes to soothe the itching sensation.
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Above is a guide article on 2 ways to cook taro soup with dried shrimp and pork ribs that are extremely simple and easy to execute. Wishing you success with these recipes!
*Images and recipes referenced from 2 YouTube channels Hung Kitchen and Tigon Luu.
