The torturing hot weather has brought fatigue and stress to the whole family. As someone who is always concerned with the health of your family, you are probably looking for a menu that helps cool down your body and is also simple to make, since you have to work as well. No need to search for it online anymore, write down these recipes for 4 easy soup dishes recommended by us right away and try them now!
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Today’s menu:
- Malabar Spinach & Crab Soup
- River-leaf creeper & Chicken Soup
- Snakehead Sour Soup
- Pickled Mustard Greens & Beef Soup
Malabar Spinach & Crab Soup – Easy Soup Dishes
Ingredients
| No. | Ingredients | Quantity |
| 1 | Malabar Spinach | 500 gram |
| 2 | Crab | 300 gram |
| 3 | Seasonings (Salt, Black Pepper, Sugar, MSG, broth mix, fish sauce, cooking oil) | Based on your preference |
Cooking steps
Step 1: Prepare the ingredients.
- Take the crab shell off. Use only the meat and eggs inside. Crush the crab to get as much flesh as possible.
- Pick the spoiled leaves and roots from the Malabar Spinach, only use the fresh parts. Wash the vegetables and soak into diluted saltwater.
Step 2:
Put the crab flesh into a mill, add a pinch of salt and mince it well (you can also use a blender instead). After that, filter for the crab liquid, remove the residue. Do this 2-3 times so that the liquid is smooth.
Step 3:
Simmer the crab flesh liquid until the flesh floats on the surface.
Step 4:
Add the Malabar spinach in, stir well and cook until the spinach is soft. Turn off the heat and let it simmer. Season the soup to your liking.
Step 5:
Pour the steamy soup into a bowl and simply enjoy this simple soup dish.
River-leaf creeper & Chicken Soup – Easy Soup Dishes
Ingredients
| No. | Ingredients | Quantity |
| 1 | Chicken | 300 gram |
| 2 | River-leaf creeper | 4 handfuls |
| 3 | Garlic | 2-3 cloves |
| 4 | Chili | 2 chilies |
| 5 | Seasonings (Salt, Black Pepper, Sugar, MSG, broth mix, fish sauce, cooking oil) | Based on your preference |
Cooking steps
Step 1: Prepare the ingredients.
- Clean the chicken, massage it with some salt to get rid of the raw smell.
- Wash the chicken flesh through water again, let it dry and slice into bite-sized pieces.
- Marinate the chicken with 1 teaspoon of MSG, 1 teaspoon of sugar, ½ teaspoon of salt, and a pinch of black pepper for about 20 – 30 minutes.
- Fry some minced garlic and stir-fry the chicken slightly.
- Wash the river-leaf creeper, crush them lightly to make it sour but not too hard, since this will affect the taste of the soup later.
Step 2:
After you’re done with preparing the chicken, put the meat in a pot with about 2.5 bowls of water and boil them. While waiting for the broth to boil, add chili flakes, seasonings to your taste and close the lid.
Step 3:
When the broth is boiled, add the river-leaf creeper in, stir lightly and wait for it to boil again. Turn off the heat and let the soup simmer.
Step 4:
Pour the soup into a bowl. Garnish the soup with some chilies and fresh herbs. The hot soup is ready to be served.
Snakehead Sour Soup – Easy Soup Dishes
Ingredients
| No. | Ingredients | Quantity |
| 1 | Snakehead fish | 800 gram |
| 2 | Pineapple | 1 pineapple |
| 3 | Tomato | 2 tomatoes |
| 4 | Ripe Tamarind | 2 tamarinds |
| 5 | Fresh herbs (coriander, chives, scallion…) | 1 handful |
| 6 | Seasonings (Salt, Black Pepper, Sugar, MSG, broth mix, fish sauce, cooking oil) | Based on your preference |
Cooking steps
Step 1: Prepare the ingredients.
- Clean the snakehead, wash it with saltwater or alcohol to get rid of the slime and the fishy smell. Chop it into nice slices.
- Marinate the fish with some fish sauce, minced salt, pepper, chili, and scallions for 20 minutes so the fish could absorb the flavors.
- Peel the pineapple and cut it into small slices.
- Dice the tomatoes.
- Wash the onions, cilantro, chives, and chilies and chop them well.
Step 2:
Heat the oil on a pan and fry the minced onions. Add the fish in, stir-fry until the fish is slightly cooked and smells good.
Step 3:
Add the tomatoes and stir lightly, try not to crumble the fish.
Step 4:
Once the fish is cooked, add the tamarinds and some water in. Taste and season to your liking.
Step 5:
Add pineapples in when the soup boils. Simmer the soup for about 5 minutes until the pineapple is soft. Continue tasting and adjusting the flavors.
Step 6:
Take the tamarind out, stir them to get the sour juice, and taste if the flavor is alright. Season the soup again to your liking.
Step 7:
Let it boil for about 2 minutes. Then add green onions, coriander, chives, and turn off the heat.
Step 8:
Pour the soup into a bowl, garnish with fresh herbs, and take it to the table for your family to enjoy.
Pickled Mustard Greens & Beef Soup – Easy Soup Dishes
Ingredients
| No. | Ingredients | Quantity |
| 1 | Pickled Mustard Greens | 400 gram |
| 2 | Beef | 100 gram |
| 3 | Tomatoes | 2 trái |
| 4 | Green onions, shallots | 1 handful |
| 5 | Fresh herbs (coriander, chives, scallion,…) | 1 handful |
| 6 | Seasonings (Salt, Black Pepper, Sugar, MSG, broth mix, fish sauce, cooking oil) | Based on your preference |
Cooking steps
Step 1: Prepare the ingredients.
- Wash the beef and let it dry off a bit. Slice it into thin slices and marinate with a pinch of MSG, salt, and pepper.
- Mince the garlic, shallots. Wash the green onions and chop them into small pieces (about 3cm long)
- Dice the tomatoes.
Step 2:
Heat the pan with some cooking oil. Add the minced garlic and shallots in and fry them. Next, add the beef in and stir-fry under high heat until it’s slightly cooked. Take the beef out and move them to a new bowl.
Step 3:
Add some more cooking oil and pour the tomatoes in a pot. Add the pickled mustard greens in and stir-fry them together. Season the dish with some MSG, taste carefully to adjust the sour taste.
Step 4:
Stir-fry until the vegetables are cooked and the broth thickens. Pour 400ml of water in (we recommend using the pickled broth for a stronger taste).
Step 5:
Bring the pot to a boil and then add the stir-fried beef in. Once it boils again, turn off the heat and drop some diced tomatoes in.
Step 6:
Pour the soup into a bowl, garnish with fresh chopped green onions and it’s ready to be served!!
Hopefully, with the menu of these 4 easy soup dishes above, you will have more options to create a soulful family meal This is the most practical way to take care of your family, since it would help them cool down during this humid season. Keep a note of these recipes and prepare a treat your loved ones right away!
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