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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Watercress soup with dried shrimp is very familiar to every family, this soup is a unique combination of watercress and dried shrimp in a perfect way. Today, TasteVN will join sister Ngọc Hiền into the kitchen, to make this attractive soup right away!
Ingredients for Watercress Soup with Dried Shrimp Serves 4
Watercress 400 gr Dried shrimp 200 gr Green onions/cilantro a little Common spices a little (Salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh watercress
- Choose watercress plants with small leaves, dark green color, and short stems for a richer and tastier flavor than those with large leaves and long stems, so keep this in mind.
- It is best to buy watercress that still has whole leaves and stems, with undamaged leaves, and has the characteristic smell of fresh watercress, as these are usually freshly picked and very fresh.
- Avoid buying plants that have pale colors or damaged and rotten leaves, as these are old watercress.
How to choose delicious, quality dried shrimp
- You should choose dried shrimp that are intact, with a bright orange or red color, and not too bright.
- Delicious, quality dried shrimp have translucent meat, a light pleasant aroma when smelled, and feel dry to the touch, not damp or sticky.
- Avoid choosing dried shrimp that are bright red, have a strong odor, or are moldy as they are of poor quality.
- For safety, you should buy dried shrimp from reputable, quality sources or make them at home following the detailed recipe shared by TasteVN.
How to cook Pennywort Soup with Shrimp
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Prepare the ingredients
After buying pennywort, remove old leaves, roots, and damaged leaves, then wash it with diluted salt water and rinse with clean water 2 – 3 times before draining.
Green onions and coriander should have the damaged leaves removed and roots cut off, then washed clean. Chop the green onion and coriander finely, and pound the green onion ends.
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Prepare and pound the dried shrimp
Rinse the dried shrimp briefly with cold water, then soak in warm water for about 5 – 10 minutes until the shrimp soften, then take them out and put them into a mortar to pound finely.
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Cooking soup
Put a pot on the stove, add 1.5 liters of water along with the green onion tops, crushed dried shrimp, and boil on high heat for about 5 minutes.
When the water boils, lower the heat to keep the broth clear and more appealing, skim off the foam that rises to the top.
Then season the pot with a mixture of ingredients including: 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, stir gently to dissolve the seasonings evenly.
When the water is boiling, add all the vegetables and cook for another 3 – 4 minutes until the vegetables are cooked evenly, then taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking, turn off the stove.
Serve the soup in a bowl, add finely chopped coriander and a bit of ground pepper, and it’s ready to enjoy.
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Finished Dish
The watercress soup cooked with dried shrimp is delicious and appealing. The broth is rich in spices, sweet from the dried shrimp, and refreshing from the watercress. It should be served with white rice and eaten while hot to fully enjoy the flavors of the dish.
With just a few very simple steps, you already have a bowl of irresistible watercress soup cooked with dried shrimp for the family meal. Let’s check out more delicious recipes at TasteVN.
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