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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Chive Soup with Tofu and Mushrooms Serves 3
Chives 300 gr White tofu 2 pieces Dried shrimp 50 gr Oyster mushrooms 150 gr Carrot 1/2 piece Shallots 3 pieces Garlic 3 cloves Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 2 teaspoons Common spices a little (seasoning/MSG/sugar/salt)
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose fresh chives
- You should choose chives that are bright green, with crisp leaves that are not wilted, and the stems and flowers are still young.
- Additionally, when buying, you should try snapping off a stem of chives. If it snaps easily and is crisp, it is freshly harvested and delicious; on the contrary, if it feels tough and hard to snap, it’s old chives and you shouldn’t buy it!
- To ensure chives are clean and free from pesticides, you should buy chives from TasteVN or reputable stores and supermarkets!
How to choose good tofu, free of gypsum
- Good tofu without gypsum will have an off-white color, feel light when lifted, and have a smooth surface with a faint delicious soybean smell.
- Avoid mistakenly buying pieces of tofu that are yellowish, feel heavy when lifted, and have a faint smell of lime, as these pieces contain added gypsum, which can be very harmful to your health if consumed.
- To ensure safety, you should buy tofu from reputable tofu production shops or you can try making tofu at home with simple steps guided by TasteVN.
How to choose fresh and delicious mushrooms
- When buying, you should prioritize choosing freshly picked mushrooms with a little dirt still on the stem, which are usually sold at local markets.
- Additionally, good mushrooms will have a distinctive aroma, not bruised, watery, or mushy when touched.
- Avoid buying mushrooms with unusual smells, gradually turning yellow, as these mushrooms are spoiled and no longer usable.
- To make your dish more appealing and delicious, you can use any type of mushroom you or your family love, such as: lingzhi mushrooms, chicken leg mushrooms, oyster mushrooms,… to cook this soup!
How to make Chive Soup with Tofu and Mushrooms
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Prepare the ingredients
Oyster mushrooms bought should be torn into bite-sized pieces, then soaked in diluted salt water for 20 minutes, rinsed out several times with clean water.
Carrots should be washed clean, peeled, then use a knife to carve flowers and cut into thin slices.
Dried shrimp should be washed with water, then soaked in boiling water for about 4 minutes until the shrimp swell and soften, then use a pestle to grind finely.
Chive flowers should have the tough stems removed, then cut the tender parts and chive tops into pieces about 2.5 finger lengths.
Tofu should be rinsed briefly with water, then cut into small square pieces with sides the length of one finger. Shallots and garlic should be peeled and minced.
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Stir-fried dried shrimp and mushrooms
To stir-fry dried shrimp and mushrooms, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and minced garlic and onion into the pot, sauté until fragrant, then add the finely crushed dried shrimp along with oyster mushrooms, 1 teaspoon of pepper, and 2 teaspoons of fish sauce.
Then stir well over medium heat for about 1 minute until the dried shrimp and mushrooms are cooked and fragrant.
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Cook the soup
After stir-frying the shrimp and mushrooms, add 1.5 liters of water. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes for the dried shrimp and mushrooms to release their sweetness, then add the carved carrot, chopped chives, and tofu.
Continue cooking over high heat for about 3 minutes until the carrot is soft and the soup is boiling, then reduce to low heat, add 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 2 teaspoons of seasoning.
Stir well for the seasonings to dissolve, then taste and adjust the seasoning to your preference before turning off the heat.
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Final Product
The chive soup with tofu and mushrooms after cooking will have an appealing aroma of dried shrimp and chives. The tofu is soft and sweet, blending with the delicious taste of chive flowers and the mild sweetness of the soup.
If you are looking for a soup that is easy to make, doesn’t take much time, yet is still delicious and nutritious, then this is a super suitable choice for you!
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I hope that with the detailed instructions above, you can make the super delicious and simple chive soup with tofu and mushrooms easily!
*Source for the recipe and images shared from Facebook: Huỳnh Ngân.
