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Canh Bầu Tôm – Pumpkin and Shrimp Soup
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Canh Bầu Tôm – Pumpkin and Shrimp Soup
Laura Chen
4
15 minutes
30 minutes
150
Vietnamese
Soup
Canh bầu tôm is a traditional Vietnamese soup that combines sweet pumpkin and fresh shrimp in a clear, aromatic broth. It is light, healthy and good in any season.
Ingredients
- 300 g shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 small pumpkin (about 500 g), peeled and cut into cubes
- 1 liter chicken stock
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- Fresh cilantro, for garnish
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot and sauté the garlic until fragrant.
- Add the pumpkin cubes and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Pour in the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer the soup for 15 minutes, until the pumpkin is soft.
- Add the shrimp, fish sauce, sugar, salt and pepper and keep cooking until the shrimp are done (about 3-5 minutes).
- Stir in the scallions and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning as needed.
- Serve the soup hot, garnished with fresh cilantro.
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