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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Squash blossom soup cooked with shrimp has a sweet, delicious flavor that promises to be a wonderful choice to bring more laughter and joy to your family meal. Let’s “roll up our sleeves” with TasteVN to the kitchen and immediately make this simple yet extremely attractive soup!
Ingredients for Squash Blossom Soup with Shrimp For 4 people
Shrimp 500 gr Squash blossoms 500 gr Green onions A little Fish sauce 1/2 teaspoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Common seasoning A little (Sugar/ salt/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh pumpkin flowers
- To make this dish delicious, you should choose large, sturdy male pumpkin flowers with a deep yellow color.
- Prioritize choosing pumpkin flowers that are moderately large, still in bud or just blossomed, as they will have a clearer crisp and sweet flavor when eaten.
- Pay attention to the pumpkin flower buds, which should be large, and the stems should be dark green for better taste. Avoid buying wilted or slightly bruised pumpkin flowers with unusual black spots!
How to choose fresh shrimp, ensuring quality
- To buy fresh shrimp, you should choose those with a translucent shell, and the head and body should be firmly attached to each other.
- Select fresh shrimp with legs and tails that are close together; when touched, they should not feel slimy, and they should smell of the sea.
- You should not buy shrimp with spread-out legs and tails, as these are often shrimp that have been injected with chemicals.
How to prepare Pumpkin Flower Soup with Shrimp
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Prepare the ingredients
For the shrimp, remove the head, peel off the shell, and pull out the black vein along the back, then wash them thoroughly with water and let them drain.
How to peel shrimp and clean the black vein quickly
- First, use your hand to break off the shrimp head.
- Next, peel the shrimp shell starting from the belly and then around the body. For the shell at the tail, hold the tail tightly and pull it back.
- To remove the black vein, use a knife to make a cut along the back of the shrimp to expose the vein, then use a knife or a pointed bamboo skewer to hook it out. Be careful at this step to avoid breaking the vein.
Add the shrimp to the bowl and marinate with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of fish sauce, a little ground pepper, and some finely chopped green onions, mix well and let it sit for about 15 – 20 minutes for the shrimp to absorb the seasoning.
Clean the squash blossoms by removing the sepals, then use scissors to cut off the stamen and any old stems, leaving about 5 – 6cm of the stem, peel off the outer skin and break them into bite-sized pieces.
Soak the squash blossoms in diluted saltwater for about 15 minutes, then rinse thoroughly and let them drain.
Trim the roots off the green onions, wash them clean with water, and let them drain. Chop the green parts and the tops of the onions separately.
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Cook Shrimp Squash Blossom Soup
Place a pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and heat it up, then add the chopped green onion tops and sauté until fragrant.
When the onions are aromatic, add the marinated shrimp and stir-fry for about 3 – 5 minutes until the shrimp is firm.
Next, pour in 700ml of filtered water, turn up the heat, and bring it to a boil.
When the water has boiled for about 5 minutes, add the squash blossoms, then quickly add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, and stir well.
Wait for the water to boil again for another 5 minutes, adjust the seasoning to taste, then turn off the heat and add the green onions and a bit of ground pepper, and it’s done.
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Final Product
The squash flower soup cooked with shrimp when completed has an extremely eye-catching color, inviting diners.
When eating, you will feel the sweet, fresh taste of the broth, the squash flower is cooked just right, still retaining its crispness without being too soft, and the shrimp is firm and sweet.
This dish is served with white rice along with a bowl of spicy chili fish sauce, what more could you ask for!
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With just a few simple and quick steps, you can complete the dish pumpkin flower soup with shrimp that is incredibly delicious, attractive, and full of nutrition to treat the whole family! Wishing you success.
