Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
20 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Chinese cabbage contains a lot of nutrients and is an ingredient used to prepare many delicious dishes. A typical example is the soup made with Chinese cabbage and minced meat that sister Phuong shared today, this is a dish that many family meals choose. Get cooking with TasteVN right away!
Ingredients for Minced Meat Chinese Cabbage Soup For 2 people
Chinese cabbage 1/2 head Pork 200 gr Dried mushrooms 50 gr Shallots 1 bulb Spring onions 3 stalks Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 1 teaspoon Common spices A little (Salt/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper)
Product Information
- You can use the 16cm Hommy CW-S042-16 stainless steel pot with glass lid to make minced meat soup with napa cabbage more easily.
- The shiny silver Hommy pot features a compact, luxurious, and elegant design. Moreover, the transparent lid allows you to easily observe the contents while cooking.
- The pot is made of 201 stainless steel, which is less prone to oxidation, thick, durable, safe for health, and easy to clean after use.
- The handle is wrapped in heat-resistant silicone to prevent burns, ensuring safety during use.
- In addition, the pot can be used effectively on gas stoves, induction stoves, and infrared stoves, allowing you to cook comfortably.
- If you are looking for a pot to prepare soup dishes, hot pot dishes, or soups, then get this one as a helpful assistant!
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to Choose Fresh Napa Cabbage
- Choose napa cabbage with light green color at the top and a bright white color gradually from the stem to the root.
- It is advisable to choose napa cabbage that has bright colors, intact leaves, and is not too large in size.
- Avoid selecting napa cabbage with dark green color, as it is usually old and not sweet or crunchy.
- Limit buying bruised napa cabbage, wilted cabbage, or those with strange smells, as they may have been stored for a long time and are not fresh.
How to choose fresh and delicious pork
- Fresh pork will have a dry membrane covering the outside, and the surface of the meat feels firm to the touch without a sticky sensation.
- The fresh meat has a pinkish-red color, is tender, while the fat is opaque white.
- It is best to choose meat that still feels elastic when pressed, and has the characteristic smell of fresh meat when sniffed.
- If you see a piece of meat with a dark red color, turning black, you should not buy it as this may be pork raised with lean meat additives.
- Avoid purchasing meat that is light green, darkened, or has red skin, as this indicates the pork has spoiled and is no longer usable.
See details: How to choose fresh and delicious pork
How to choose delicious, quality wood ear mushrooms
- Dry wood ear mushrooms will have an amber color on the top side, and a creamy brown color underneath; when purchasing, prioritize mushrooms that have large, thick ears and few small mushrooms growing at the base.
- Avoid choosing wood ear mushrooms that have an unusually dark color, as these mushrooms will become soft and lose their crispness after soaking.
How to prepare minced meat cabbage soup
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Prepare the ingredients
Pork should be kneaded with salt for about 5 – 10 minutes and then washed thoroughly with water, allowing it to drain.
How to clean pork effectively, without odor:- Method 1: After buying the pork, rinse it with clean water, then rub the meat with coarse salt for about 3 – 5 minutes and wash it again with water.
- Method 2: You can also knead the meat with one of the following ingredients: lemon juice, vinegar, white wine, or calamondin juice for about 5 minutes, then rinse with clean water, and it will be ready for cooking.
See details: Effective tips to eliminate meat odors that women should know
Soak the wood ear mushrooms in cold water for about 20 minutes until they soften, then remove and rinse clean with water.
Correct way to soak dried wood ear mushrooms- You should only soak dried wood ear mushrooms for a maximum of 3 – 4 hours before cooking. Avoid soaking dried mushrooms for too long or leaving them overnight, as this can lead to the production of many toxic substances in the mushrooms, which are harmful to health.
- Soak the mushrooms in cold water, not warm water because although mushrooms expand faster in warm water, the morpholine in the mushrooms does not have enough time to neutralize.
Put the pork and wood ear mushrooms into a meat grinder and grind until smooth. Then marinate the meat and wood ear mushroom mixture with 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, mix well and let it sit for about 10 minutes.
Separate the Napa cabbage into individual leaves, removing any damaged or wormy parts. Soak the cabbage in diluted salt water for about 10 minutes, then rinse with clean water 2 – 3 times and let it drain. Cut into small bite-sized pieces.
Peel and finely chop the shallots. Remove the roots from the green onions, wash with water, and chop finely.
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Cook the soup
Place a pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and heat it up, then add the chopped shallots and sauté until fragrant.
When the shallots are aromatic, pour in the mixture of meat and wood ear mushrooms and stir-fry briefly over high heat until cooked through. Then add about 500ml of filtered water and bring to a boil. When the water is boiling, add the Napa cabbage and cook until just tender.
Add 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of salt, and a little monosodium glutamate into the pot, then stir well, and adjust the seasoning to taste. Finally, add the chopped green onions and turn off the heat.
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Finished Product
The dish after completion has the eye-catching green color of green onions and cabbage along with an inviting aroma that beckons diners. When eaten, you will feel the enticing aroma, the natural crunch and sweetness of the cabbage, combined with the light sweet broth, tender and rich meat, making it very delicious.
A bowl of delicious cabbage soup is also good for health, suitable for family meals on hot days. What are you waiting for? Let’s get cooking!
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Above is a detailed guide on how to cook minced meat napa cabbage soup deliciously and lightly. I hope these cooking suggestions will be helpful to you. Wishing you success in your cooking!
