cabbage has a sweet taste, a cooling nature, has a heat-clearing effect, and is good for the stomach. Combined with shrimp and eggs, it brings you soups that are not only delicious but also nutritious, providing your family with a high-quality meal. Today, let’s cook this soup with just a few very simple steps.
1. Fresh Shrimp and Cabbage Soup
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
20 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fresh Shrimp and Cabbage Soup For 2 people
Cabbage 500 gr Shrimp 100 gr Minced shallots 2 tablespoons Chopped green onions 4 tablespoons Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Common seasoning a little (seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate/ salt)
How to choose fresh and delicious shrimp
- You should choose shrimp with a translucent shell; when you smell them, you should detect a sea scent, not a fishy smell.
- Fresh shrimp usually have their tails curled together; if the tails are spread out, it could mean the shrimp have been injected with chemicals or water to make them look plump, and you should avoid buying those kinds of shrimp.
- Additionally, you can consider another factor: fresh shrimp typically have their legs tightly attached to their bodies; if you touch them and feel that the head is soft and slightly slimy, then you should not buy them.
How to make Fresh Shrimp Cabbage Soup
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Prepare the shrimp
To remove the fishy smell of the shrimp, soak the shrimp in a mixture of sugar and alcohol for about 2 – 3 minutes. Then take them out and rinse with water.
To clean the shrimp, use your hands to separate the head from the body, then gently use a toothpick to thread into the back and carefully pull out the black vein. Do the same for all the shrimp.
Easy way to remove the black vein from shrimp:- Step 1: Use your hands to separate the head from the body of the shrimp, peeling off the shell on the body.
- Step 2: Then, use a knife to cut into the back of the shrimp, making a vertical cut along the back.
- Step 3: Gently cut the body of the shrimp in half vertically and carefully use the knife to pull out the black vein.
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Prepare the cabbage
Use a knife to cut off the core of the cabbage, then slice it into thin strips vertically.
Next, prepare a bowl of diluted saltwater, soak the cabbage for about 5 minutes, rinse the cabbage several times with water until clean, then take it out into a colander to drain.
Tip: Cabbage often has a lot of pesticides, so it needs to be thoroughly cleaned to ensure safety. -
Cook the soup
Put a pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. Wait for the oil to heat up, add all the chopped shallots and stir continuously until the shallots gradually turn golden brown and fragrant, then add the shrimp.
Continue to stir until the shrimp gradually turns light orange and firms up, then add about 500ml of water and cook for about 5 minutes.
Tip: Sautéing the shrimp first will help the shrimp firm up and absorb the seasoning better.After 5 minutes, when the soup is boiling, add 1 tablespoon of fish sauce and 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder. Then, add all the cabbage and cook for another 3 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate and mix well to ensure the seasoning is completely dissolved.
Once the soup is cooked, adjust the seasoning to your family’s taste and turn off the stove. Then, add all the chopped green onions to make the soup more fragrant and visually appealing.
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Final Product
Serve the fresh shrimp cabbage soup in a bowl, with the light white cabbage beautifully accented by the orange color of the shrimp and the green of the green onions, making you want to enjoy it immediately.
When tasting, you will feel the rich and sweet flavor of fresh shrimp blending with the cabbage, extremely appealing and unique.
2. Egg Cabbage Soup
Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
10 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Egg Cabbage Soup Serves 2 people
Cabbage 700 gr Green onions 1 stalk Coriander 1 stalk Chicken eggs 2 eggs Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Common seasonings a bit (salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ pepper/ seasoning powder)
How to choose fresh and delicious eggs
- You should choose eggs with a slightly rough shell because these are the ones that have just been laid; the shell has not yet had time to smooth out, so they often have rough spots.
- At the same time, you can check by gently shaking them; if you don’t hear any sound when shaking, then it’s a fresh egg that you should buy. Conversely, if the egg makes a noise, it is old, and the louder the sound, the older the egg.
- Additionally, you can also check by shining a light through the egg; if you see small spots and a round yolk, then this egg is fresh and you should buy it.
How to make Cabbage Egg Soup
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Prepare the ingredients
Cabbage cut into four parts, remove the core, and slice into small strips. Then, soak in a bowl of diluted salt water for about 5 minutes, then rinse thoroughly with cold water and drain.
Green onions and cilantro cut off wilted leaves and roots, then wash with water and trim the green onion tops, crush them with a knife, and chop the green onion leaves finely.
Crack 2 eggs into a bowl, beat well to combine the yolks and whites completely.
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Cook the soup
Place a pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, add the smashed green onions and stir until they release a fragrant aroma, then add about 300ml of water and bring to a boil.
Season with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 2 teaspoons of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder. After about 5 minutes when the water is boiling, slowly pour in the eggs while stirring so that the eggs dissolve gradually and do not clump together. Next, add all the cabbage and stir well.
Add another tablespoon of fish sauce, wait for the soup to boil once more, taste it to adjust to your family’s preference, and turn off the heat.
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Final Product
Transfer the soup to a bowl, and sprinkle chopped green onions on top to make the dish more visually appealing and attractive. The cabbage egg soup is complete with eye-catching colors and an incredibly enticing aroma.
Crispy cabbage, combined with soft and rich eggs, brings you a new sensory experience that is truly delightful, making you want to eat it continuously.
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Cabbage
- Fresh and delicious cabbage will have a shiny, firm outer skin; you should choose those that are round and uniform in shape.
- You can also check the freshness of the cabbage by holding it; good quality ones are heavy and feel solid in your hand.
- Avoid buying those with unusual dark spots on the surface or bruised areas.
Fresh shrimp and cabbage soup with an extremely simple preparation method and does not take too much time to prepare and cook. This is a high-quality choice for family meals on busy days. Quickly save this soup recipe to showcase your skills for your family members to enjoy.
*Refer to the recipe and images from the YouTube channel Hà Nguyễn Thị Thanh and CHANNEL Bếp.
