To enrich your family’s vegetarian meals, besides other vegetarian dishes, you cannot miss the vegetarian soups, right? Today, let’s get cooking with TasteVN and check out these 2 ways to make delicious, sweet tofu and water spinach soup!
1. Vegetarian Water Spinach Soup with Tofu
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
5 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Vegetarian Water Spinach Soup with Tofu Serves 4 people
Water spinach 500 gr (2 bunches) Vegetarian sausage 1 stick Fried tofu 1 piece Spring onion 1 stalk Vegetarian seasoning 1 tablespoon
Where to buy vegetarian sausage
- You can buy vegetarian sausage at reputable vegetarian food stores. When purchasing, pay attention to the expiration date printed on the product packaging. It’s best to choose vegetarian sausage with a production date close to the purchase date for better taste when cooking.
- Do not choose vegetarian sausage products with torn or damaged packaging, or those that are not stored in a refrigerator.
- Additionally, you can make vegetarian sausage at home with the very detailed guides shared by TasteVN.
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How to prepare Vegetarian Bitter Melon Soup with Tofu and Vegetarian Sausage
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Prepare the ingredients
For the bitter melon, remove any damaged or wilted leaves, then rinse 2 – 3 times with water, crush it lightly, and place it in a bowl.
Slice the vegetarian sausage into bite-sized pieces. Trim the roots off the green onions, wash them clean, and chop the green parts finely.
Wash the tofu and cut it into thin rectangular slices.
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Cook the soup
Boil 800ml of water, then add the sliced vegetarian sausage and the crushed bitter melon into the pot. Next, use chopsticks to mix well so that the bitter melon wilts down, then add the tofu and 1/2 tablespoon of vegetarian seasoning.
Cook for about 2 more minutes until the bitter melon is just cooked, then add another 1/2 tablespoon of vegetarian seasoning, cook for another minute until the seasoning dissolves, then taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking before turning off the heat.
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Final Product
The vegetarian water spinach soup with tofu and vegetarian fish cake, once completed, will have an appealing aroma of water spinach. When eating, you will feel the hot soup, perfectly blended with the soft and delicious water spinach, and the smooth and enticing tofu.
Poured over with white rice, it is unbelievably delicious for everyone! Try it and feel it right away!
2. Vegetarian Water Spinach Soup with Straw Mushrooms and Tofu
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Preparation
5 minutes
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Cooking
8 minutes
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Vegetarian Water Spinach Soup with Straw Mushrooms and Tofu Serves 4
Straw mushrooms 300 gr Silken tofu 300 gr (1 box) Rock sugar 1 tablespoon Vegetarian fish sauce 2 tablespoons Vegetarian seasoning powder 1 tablespoon
How to choose delicious straw mushrooms
- Delicious straw mushrooms are those that have not yet opened, still in bud form, with a slightly round shape and uniform size, neither too big nor too small.
- When choosing straw mushrooms, you should prioritize those with black or gray color as they tend to taste better than the white ones.
- You should not choose straw mushrooms that feel hard when you squeeze them with your hand because these mushrooms have become tough and will not taste good.
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How to prepare Vegetarian bitter melon soup with tofu and straw mushrooms
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Prepare the ingredients
Cut off the stems of the straw mushrooms using a knife, then soak them in salt water for about 10 minutes, rinse twice with clean water, and slice into thin pieces for eating.
How to properly prepare straw mushrooms- Method 1: For the straw mushrooms you bought, clean the stems. Rinse the mushrooms with a mixture of water and rice flour, then prepare another basin of water mixed with rice flour, soak the mushrooms for about 5 minutes, then rinse with clean water.
- Method 2: After cutting off the stems, soak the straw mushrooms in water with lemon juice for about 10 minutes, then rinse clean.
See details: How to properly prepare straw mushrooms
Cut the soft tofu into 8 equal pieces. Clean the bitter melon leaves and gently crush them.
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Cook the soup
Boil 800ml of water in a pot, then add the straw mushrooms and 1 tablespoon of rock sugar, cooking for about 4 minutes until the straw mushrooms are just cooked, then skim off the foam.
Next, add the soft tofu and cook for another 2 minutes until the soup boils again, then add all the bitter melon and 1 tablespoon of vegetarian seasoning.
Gently stir and wait for the soup to boil again, then add 2 tablespoons of vegetarian fish sauce, adjust the seasoning to taste, and then turn off the heat.
Tip: To make the soup tastier and clearer, you should frequently skim off the foam while cooking!
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Final Product
The vegetarian water spinach soup with tofu and straw mushrooms after completion will have an enticing aroma of vegetarian fish sauce, the broth is clear and just right in sweetness, the tofu is deliciously smooth combined with the crunchy sweet straw mushrooms and the beautifully vibrant green water spinach.
This is truly an appealing simple vegetarian soup for you to cook for the whole family to enjoy! Give it a try now!
How to Choose Good Water Spinach
- Good water spinach will have branches with intact leaves, not bruised and without signs of damage from pests,
- Additionally, when buying, you should choose branches of water spinach that are still fresh and vibrant, looking slender but tightly attached to the branch, not easily falling off.
- Avoid choosing branches of water spinach that are curled or have abnormal shapes as they may have been excessively treated with pesticides during cultivation.
How to choose good tofu
- When buying, you should pay attention to the color of the tofu. Good tofu will have a milky white color, without discoloration or tiny spots appearing on the surface.
- Additionally, you should choose tofu that has a square shape, without cracks. When touched, it should feel soft, smooth, and not too heavy.
- You should avoid buying tofu pieces that are yellowing and have a faint smell of lime because these pieces may have added gypsum, which can be very harmful to health if consumed.
- To feel more secure when buying and using, you can also make tofu at home with simple steps detailed below from TasteVN.
Hopefully, with these 2 delicious, refreshing, and easy-to-make vegetarian soup with hairy bittercress and tofu recipes, you can enrich and enhance your upcoming vegetarian meals. Wishing you success!
