Mussel soup
Description
The soup is simple and quick to prepare. Try making "Tom Yum" soup with chicken broth. It makes the dish more nutritious, gives the soup a rich flavor and aroma, and pairs perfectly with seafood. You can omit the coconut milk in "Tom Yum" soup, but it helps mellow the spiciness, adds a creamy texture, and imparts a pleasant slightly sweet taste. Serve with fresh herbs and sour cream.
Instructions
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Step 1
To prepare Tom Yum soup, gather the ingredients. The main ingredient is mussels. To increase the volume, you can add squid rings to the soup. Prepare the broth in advance. Chicken, fish, or vegetable broth will go well with seafood.
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Step 2
Prepare the ingredients for the broth's flavor base. Cut the chili in half lengthwise and remove the seeds. Crush the lemongrass with the flat side of a knife and slice the stalks lengthwise. Peel the ginger and cut it into large pieces. Cut off the coriander stems, tying them together with a string. Reserve the leaves for garnish. Slice the onion into thin strips.
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Step 3
Pour sesame oil into a saucepan and add the prepared vegetables and herbs. Sauté over medium heat until the onions soften and become translucent.
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Step 4
Pour in the prepared broth and cook for 5-7 minutes.
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Step 5
Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms in water in advance to allow them to absorb moisture. Instead of shiitake, you can use fresh button mushrooms or oyster mushrooms. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
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Step 6
When all the vegetables and herbs have imparted their flavor to the broth, remove the lemongrass stalks, ginger, and cilantro stems. Those who don't like onions in soup can also remove them by straining the broth through a sieve.
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Step 7
Dilute the tom yum paste with broth, mix well, and pour it into the pot. Bring the soup to a boil.
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Step 8
Pour in the coconut milk. Add cherry tomatoes and mushrooms. Cook for 3 minutes. Adjust the taste of the soup by adding fish sauce as salt.
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Step 9
Prepare the seafood. Remove the squid from the cartilage, skin, and innards. Slice the fillets into rings. Wash the mussels thoroughly. Pay special attention to mussels in their shells. Remove any growths and algae (if present) from the shells. Rinse under running water to remove sand.
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Step 10
Add mussels and squid to the boiling soup. After 2-3 minutes, remove the soup from heat.
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Step 11
Cook rice to serve with Tom Yum soup. To get fluffy rice, use a ratio of 1 part rice to 1.5 parts water.
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Step 12
Put rice into a saucepan, add salt. Place the saucepan over high heat.
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Step 13
Pour boiling water into the pot with rice in a 1:1.5 ratio.
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Step 14
Over high heat, wait for the water to evaporate down to the level of the rice, then cover the pot with a lid and reduce the heat to the lowest setting. Without opening the lid, simmer the rice for 20 minutes. Then turn off the heat and let the rice continue to steam for another 10 minutes. Open the pot and fluff the cooked rice with a fork, taking care not to break the grains.
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Step 15
Serve the soup in bowls. Serve boiled rice separately.
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Step 16
Add lime slices and cilantro to the bowl of soup.
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Step 17
The incredible taste and aroma of "Tom Yum" soup will lift your mood, diversify your diet, and introduce you to new flavor combinations.