Canh Chua Hot and Sour Soup
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Canh Chua Hot and Sour Soup
Serves: Family
Ingredients
| ½ C | Hot and Sour Soup Concentrate (GF) |
| 5 C | Water |
| 5 oz | Prawns, shelled and butterflied (31/40 count, 12 prawns) |
| 4 ea | Okra, sliced round ¼” (2.5 oz.) |
| 2 ea | Tomatoes, medium, cut in 1” chunks (6.5 oz.) |
| 4 oz | Pineapple, sliced 1”x ¼” (fresh or canned) |
| 2 Tbsp | Cilantro stems, chopped 1/8” |
| 1 stalk | Lemongrass |
| 1 ea | Lime, wedges or slices |
| 1 Tbsp | Fish sauce, gluten free (adjust to taste) |
| 5 sprigs | Cilantro, chopped for garnish |
Instructions
- Slice off the very bottom of the woody part of the Lemongrass stalk, then peel and remove tough outer layers until the white tender layer appears.
- Use only the white tender part of lemongrass and slice into very thin 1/16” rings.
- Shell, clean and butterfly prawns and set aside.
- Add prawns, lemongrass and okra to 5 C. of water in a large pot and bring to a boil at medium high heat.
- Add in tomatoes and pineapple, bring to a boil and skim off foamy layer.
- Add in 1 Tbsp. fish sauce, sliced cilantro stems and ½ C. Hot and Sour Soup Concentrate.
- When soup boils again skim off foamy layer, remove from heat and serve.
- Over-cooking Hot and Sour Concentrate reduces the sourness of the vinegar.
- Adjust final flavor level with addition of more water or Hot and Sour Concentrate if needed.
- Serve and garnish with cilantro and lime slice or wedge.
For home cooks:
You can order products online from
Starport Gourmet, Walmart and Amazon.
