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Canh bí đỏ (pumpkin soup with minced pork)
A simple Vietnamese home soup: sweet pumpkin and minced pork in a clear, fish sauce broth. In Vietnamese family meals, soup is served alongside rice and other dishes.
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Method
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- Mix the minced pork with half the shallots, 1 tsp fish sauce and a little pepper, and let rest for 10 minutes.
- In a pot, fry the remaining shallots in the oil for 1 minute, add the meat, and fry until crumbly, 3 minutes.
- Pour in the water, bring to the boil, and skim.
- Add the pumpkin, remaining fish sauce and sugar, and cook over medium heat for 10-12 minutes until the pumpkin is tender but not falling apart.
- Season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with spring onion and coriander.
- Serve with rice, alongside other dishes, in the Vietnamese family-meal style.
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Tips
- Chicken stock makes it richer, water gives a lighter, cleaner flavour.
- Traditionally also made with shrimp instead of minced meat.
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