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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Fresh shrimp soup with gourd is a soup dish that is light and also a delicious dish suitable for being a main dish to cool down for the family meal on hot days, with the sweet and fresh taste of shrimp blending with the soft and delicious gourd. Today, let’s join sister Kim Minh in the kitchen to cook this delicious dish.
Ingredients for Fresh Shrimp Soup with Gourd For 2 people
Gourd 500 gr Fresh shrimp 100 gr Shallots 1 bulb Spring onions 3 stalks Cilantro A little Fish sauce 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 1/2 tablespoon Common spices A little (seasoning powder/ sugar/ salt/ monosodium glutamate)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh gourd
- You should prioritize choosing young gourds, with bright green skin and a shiny surface.
- Young gourds usually have a thin layer of fuzz on the surface, feel firm in hand and are slightly heavy.
- You should not choose those that are too mature, with scratched or bruised surfaces.
How to choose fresh and delicious shrimp
- Good shrimp usually have a translucent, sturdy shell and emit a distinct fishy smell when sniffed.
- Prioritize selecting those with the head and body tightly attached to each other.
- Do not buy shrimp that feel slimy to the touch and have a soft, mushy shell.
How to make Fresh Shrimp Gourd Soup
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Prepare the ingredients
Remove the stem from the gourd, peel it clean, wash it with water until clean, drain, and then use a knife to cut the gourd into small pieces according to your preference.
Chop off the roots and wilted leaves from the cilantro, then wash them clean and let them drain.
Peel the shallots, rinse briefly with water, and then chop finely.
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Preparation and pound shrimp
Fresh shrimp bought should have their heads removed, shells peeled off cleanly, and the black vein on their backs removed; if there’s shrimp paste, keep it.
Then rinse with diluted salt water, and let it drain. Next, put 1/2 of the shrimp into a mortar and pound finely, while the remaining shrimp can be pounded lightly or left whole.
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Cook the soup
Place a pot on the stove, add 1/2 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pot and heat over medium heat. Wait for the oil to heat, then add chopped shallots and sauté until fragrant, then add all the shrimp and stir-fry until the shrimp turns pink.
Next, add about 2 cups of filtered water (rice bowl), bring to a boil over high heat, then gradually add the seasonings including: 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of sugar.
After that, wait for the soup to boil vigorously, skim off the foam, then add the squash, stir gently, and wait for the soup to boil again. Then season the soup one more time to taste, add chopped scallions and cilantro, and turn off the heat.
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Finished product
Transfer the soup to a bowl, and you have completed the fresh shrimp squash soup with the green color of squash and the orange color of shrimp, very eye-catching and makes you want to eat it right away.
Fresh shrimp squash soup is sweet and refreshing. The squash is cooked just right, soft and delicious, and the natural sweetness of the shrimp makes the meal more appealing.
With very simple steps, you have quickly made a super delicious fresh shrimp squash soup for the family to enjoy together. Let’s learn more about how to cook this soup at TasteVN!
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