Description
Canh Cai is a simple Vietnamese soup dish made out of chopped leafy greens in a broth flavoured with meats and/or seafood.
Ingredients
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- 2 large bunches leafy vegetables (choy sum, bok choy, gailan, mustard greens), chopped
- 250 g fatty minced pork
- 6 cups good chicken stock
- 1/3 cup crispy fried shallots
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 thumb sized ginger, thinly sliced
- ground white pepper
- fish sauce
- oil
Instructions
- In a pot add oil then sauté garlic and ginger.
- Add minced pork continue to cook until it turns light brown.
- Pour chicken stock and add the crispy fried shallots, bring to a boil and simmer in low heat for 10 minutes.
- Add the leafy vegetables, season with fish sauce and white pepper then simmer for 2-3 more minutes or until vegetables are cooked but still crispy.
- Turn heat off, serve with rice and other dishes.