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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Green melon and fresh shrimp are an incredibly wonderful combination for an attractive soup that TasteVN will introduce in this article. Let’s refer to it and get into the kitchen to cook this delicious melon soup with shrimp right away!
Ingredients for Melon Soup with Shrimp For 4 people
Green melon 500 gr Fresh shrimp 100 gr Green onion 2 stalks Cilantro 2 stalks Red onion 2 bulbs Fish sauce 1/2 tablespoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (Sugar/ salt/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder/ ground pepper)
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose fresh melon
- You should choose melons that are bright green, with a firm skin, small white spots on the skin, and a thick stem, as these are young melons, just right for eating.
- Additionally, if you see a thin, smooth layer of fuzz on the skin, and it feels heavy in hand, it’s also a good melon.
- If you notice the skin color is fading from light green to white, or if the melon is too large, you should not buy it, as this indicates an older melon that will taste sour.
- Avoid buying melons that are wilted, have soft skin, or have strange black spots; these melons have been sitting for too long and are about to spoil.
How to choose fresh and delicious shrimp
- You should choose live shrimp that are lively, with their tails curled down. The head should be firmly attached to the body, and the back of the shrimp should be slightly curved, not straight up.
- Additionally, delicious shrimp will have a natural fishy smell of river water, without any unusual or no odor.
- Avoid buying shrimp with straight bodies, where the segments on the shell are stretched out and there is swelling in the belly and back. These shrimp may have been soaked in chemicals.
- Moreover, you should not choose shrimp that are pale in color, unevenly colored, and have tails fanned out like a fan. These shrimp are spoiled and not tasty anymore.
How to make Bottle Gourd Soup with Shrimp
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Prepare the ingredients
After purchasing the shrimp, cut off the head and tail, then rinse several times with water to clean and drain.
After buying the bottle gourd, peel it, wash it with clean water to remove the sap. Then, cut it in half and slice it into bite-sized pieces about the thickness of a finger.
Green onions and coriander should have their roots trimmed, rinsed with water, and drained, then cut into bite-sized pieces about the length of a finger.
Shallots should be peeled, washed, and then sliced thinly.
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Marinate fresh shrimp
Marinate the shrimp with 1/2 spoon of ground pepper, 1/2 spoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 spoon of sugar, 1 spoon of seasoning powder, and sliced shallots.
Mix well and let it sit for about 5 – 10 minutes for the shrimp to absorb the seasoning.
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Cook the soup
Place a pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil into the pot and heat over medium heat, wait for the oil to heat up and then add all the marinated shrimp, stir-frying for about 2 minutes until the shrimp is firm.
Next, add 1 liter of water to the pot, cover the lid until the water boils, then add the winter melon.
Season with 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder.
Continue to boil for another 5 minutes until the winter melon is cooked, taste and adjust the seasoning to suit the family’s preference, add green onions and coriander, then turn off the heat.
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Final Product
So we have completed the dish of melon soup with shrimp. The soup has the natural sweetness of fresh shrimp and the soft, creamy melon, with a refreshing broth that has just the right richness.
This is a simple soup but very essential in a family meal. Show off your cooking skills and treat the family!
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