Description
A light, clear, and highly comforting soup made with winter melon (Bi Dao) and minced pork or dried shrimp. Known for cooling the body.
Restaurants serving Canh Bi Dao
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Winter melon
- Minced pork(or dried shrimp)
- Scallion
- Coriander
- Fish sauce(dash)
Instructions
- Season minced pork with salt/pepper.
- Boil water, drop in pork to make broth.
- Add diced winter melon, cook until translucent.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Black pepper
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Radish (different texture), Minced pork
Pairing
Thit Kho Tau(Braised pork)
Trivia
In Eastern medicine, winter melon 'cools body heat'. A 'mother's taste' frequently served to maintain health during Vietnam's fierce summers.
Eating tips & etiquette
Eaten alongside rich main dishes like braised pork. Pouring the clear soup over rice to wash it down is the home style.
Allergen
Pork