Canh Ngheu (Star Fruit and Clam Soup) |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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From a small beach reataurant in Nha Trang, Vietnam. Ingredients:
6 1/3 cups chicken stock |
24 white clams |
1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped |
2 teaspoons baby leeks, finely chopped |
2 tablespoons nuoc nam |
1 teaspoon shrimp paste |
2 star fruit, sliced |
coriander, to garnish |
rau ram, to garnish |
Directions:
1. Bring the chicken stock to the boil.
2. Add the clams and cook until the shells open.
3. Remove the clam flesh and set aside.
4. Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the garlic and baby leeks until they are soft.
5. Add the cooked clams and season with nuoc mam and shrimp paste.
6. Bring to a boil.
7. Add the chicken stock and star fruit, then immediately turn off the heat.
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