Vietnam

Canh Bi Dao

Name: Canh Bi Dao
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 500 g Winter melon; 150 g Lean minced pork; 1 tbsp Fish sauce; some of each Spring onion & coriander; 1 Shallot; 1 l Water or broth

Clear winter melon soup with pork

Canh bi dao is a light Vietnamese soup of winter melon and lean pork.

As a cooling side to a family meal, it is regarded as soothing on hot days.

Servings4

Time30 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Winter melon500 g
Lean minced pork150 g
Fish sauce1 tbsp
Spring onion & coriandersome of each
Shallot1
Water or broth1 l

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Peel the winter melon and dice.
Fry the shallot and add the pork.
Pour in water or broth.
Add winter melon and simmer soft.
Season with fish sauce and add herbs.

Make it original

Fish sauce is in the Asia Boutique.

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