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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Soups are always an essential part of family meals because of their deliciousness and refreshing nature. Today, the Cooking section of TasteVN will guide you on how to cook a very attractive soup with water spinach and shrimp. Let’s get cooking right away!
Ingredients for Water Spinach Soup with Shrimp Serves 4
Water spinach 1 bunch (about 450g) Shrimp 60 g (about 4 – 5 pieces) Onion 1/2 bulb Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common seasonings A little (salt/MSG/seasoning powder)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh water spinach
- Fresh water spinach has a juicy, smooth stem, with a slightly red or purple color, and the leaves grow alternately.
- Do not buy water spinach that is bruised or wilted, with yellow leaves as it indicates that the vegetable has been stored for a long time, which will not taste good and is also not healthy.
- For making soups, it is best to only use the tips of the water spinach for cooking.
How to choose fresh, delicious shrimp
- You should choose shrimp with a transparent shell, a smell of seawater, the tail of the shrimp curled up rather than spread out, and the legs firmly attached to the body.
- Fresh shrimp have a slightly curved body, flexible shell joints, and the head of the shrimp is tightly attached to the body.
- Avoid choosing shrimp that are slimy, have uneven colors, have turned black, or whose legs are no longer firmly attached to the body, as these are shrimp that have gone bad, which will affect the quality of the dish as well as health when cooked.
How to prepare Vegetable soup cooked with shrimp
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Prepare the ingredients
Pick the tender tops of the vegetable, soak the vegetables in diluted salt water for about 10 minutes, then rinse thoroughly with 2 – 3 batches of water, and drain the vegetables in a drainer.
Peel the shrimp you bought, cut off the head and tail, then soak them in diluted salt water for about 5 minutes, and then rinse with clean water. After the shrimp are drained, proceed to chop them finely.
How to clean shrimp without a fishy smell- Use a small knife to make a longitudinal cut along the back to remove the shrimp vein; gently squeeze the shrimp body with your hand to make the vein stick out a little, then pull it out with your fingers.
- Sprinkle cornstarch on the shrimp. Cornstarch will help eliminate the fishy smell and absorb any remaining dirt on the shrimp, then rinse the shrimp clean.
- Soak the shrimp in diluted salt water or a little white wine, and gently squeeze to clean the shrimp. After that, rinse thoroughly with water and the shrimp are ready for cooking.
Peel the onion, wash it clean, and slice it thinly.
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Cook the sam vegetable soup
Place a pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. After 3 minutes, when the oil is hot, add the sliced onion and sauté on high heat for about 3 minutes.
Next, add the sam vegetable, minced shrimp, 1/2 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning powder, and 1 tablespoon of salt, stir-fry for about 5 minutes, then add 800ml of water. Cover and bring to a boil on high heat for about 5 minutes.
When the soup boils, remove the lid and cook on high heat for another 3 minutes, adjust the seasoning to taste, and then turn off the heat.
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Finished Product
Scoop the soup into a bowl and enjoy it with hot rice for the best experience!
The sam vegetable soup has a light sour taste from the vegetables, while the broth is aromatic, rich, and sweet from the shrimp, making the soup even more delicious.
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Hope that with the detailed recipe guided by TasteVN, you will successfully make this extremely refreshing and delicious sam vegetable soup with shrimp. Wishing you wonderful meals and happy moments with your family!
