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Bottle gourd and mushroom soup
Canh bầu nấm
Also called: canh bau nam, bottle gourd mushroom soup
VegetarianSoupVietnameseVeganWith onion, garlic or similar seasoningsContains gluten, soy
Servings
Ingredients
- 600 gbottle gourd, peeled, seeded and shredded or cut into chunks
- 150 goyster mushrooms, torn
- 5 ggarlic, minced
- 30 gscallions, chopped
- 11 mlcooking oil
- 4 gsalt
- 3 gsugar
- 14 mlsoy sauce
- 0.5 gground black pepper
- 5 gcoriander leaves, chopped (optional)
- 13 minPrep
- 12 minCook
- 25 minTotal
- EasyDifficulty
Method
These references were used to check ingredients and cooking instructions.Canh Bau (Vietnamese Opo Squash Soup)Mama Snow CooksCanh Bau Tom (Vietnamese Opo Squash Soup)FeedMiAll referencesPeel the gourd, remove the seedy centre and shred it or cut it into bite-size chunks.
Fry the garlic in the oil until fragrant, then add the mushrooms and cook 2 minutes.
Pour in about 1.2 litres of water, bring to a boil, skim the foam and add the gourd with the salt, sugar and soy sauce.
Cook about 8 to 10 minutes until the gourd is soft and translucent. Add the scallions, coriander and pepper and serve hot with rice.
Tips
- Shredded gourd cooks faster than chunks; check it early and stop when it is just tender and translucent.
- Season at the end and add the herbs just before turning off the heat.
Substitutions
- The traditional dish uses shrimp and chicken broth or bouillon; here oyster mushrooms and soy sauce take their place.
- For a no-alliums version: omit the garlic and scallions.
Storage
Let cool, keep in a sealed container in the fridge and eat within a day, bringing it back to a boil first.
Nutrition per serving (estimate)
Calculated from each ingredient weight and the cited food composition tables, divided by the base servings. Oil absorbed in frying and seasoning to taste are not counted.FoodData CentralU.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research ServiceAll references- 65 kcalEnergy
- 2.7 gProtein
- 9.4 gCarbohydrate
- 2.7 gFat
- 1.9 gFibre
- 605 mgSodium
An estimate for reference only, not medical advice.