How to Cook Sweet and Sour Sour Soup for a More Appealing Family Meal

How to make Sweet and Sour Clam Soup

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  Prepare the ingredients

  Gently wash each clam with water to remove all dirt and tiny leftover shells.

  Slice the shallots thinly and then chop them finely. Wash the tomatoes, peel one and dice it, while the other two should be cut into wedges. Wash the green onions and Vietnamese coriander, then chop them into small pieces.

  

  

  
• 2

  Sauté the crab and tomatoes

  You add 1 spoon of cooking oil into the pan, wait for the oil to heat up, then add the chopped tomatoes and stir evenly for about 2 minutes before transferring to a plate.

  Next, you add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil into the pan you just used, once the oil is hot, add the shallots and sauté until fragrant. Then add the crab meat and stir on high heat, while stirring, season with about 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Continue to stir the crab meat for about 5 minutes and then turn off the heat.

  

  

  
• 3

  Cooking the soup

  You add about 1 tablespoon of cooking oil into the pot, then add chopped shallots to sauté until fragrant, then add the diced tomatoes and stir-fry together for about 1 minute. Next, you pour 1 liter of water into the pot, cook on high heat for about 5 minutes, then add the sautéed sour starfruit, tomatoes, and fish.

  Next, you add a little water to the fermented rice, then use a sieve to filter the water and add it to the soup. After the soup boils for about 2 – 3 minutes, you season it to taste, and finally add the Vietnamese coriander and green onions to the pot before turning off the heat.

  

  

  

  
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  Final Product

  Thus, the sweet and sour starfruit soup has been successfully completed, incredibly delicious and appealing. When eating, you will feel the chewy starfruit meat absorbing the flavor, and the sour and sweet broth is irresistible. This dish can be enjoyed with hot rice or noodles.