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Nấu Ăn Việt Nam (Vietnamese Recipes)

Măng Tây Nấu Cua (Asparagus and Crab Meat Soup)

Recipe from: The Foods of Vietnam

4 cups broth
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons nước mắm (fish sauce)
½ teaspoon sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
6 shallots, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
8 ounces lump crab meat, picked over, drained
freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons cornstarch or arrowroot mixed with 2
tablespoons cold water
1 egg, lightly beaten
15 ounces white asparagus spears, cut in 1 inch pieces
1 tablespoon shredded coriander
1 scallion, thinly sliced

Combine the broth, 1 tablespoon of the fish sauce, the sugar and salt in a 3 quart soup pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a skillet. Add the shallots and garlic and stir-fry until aromatic. Add the crab meat, the remaining 2 teaspoons fish sauce and black pepper to taste. Stir-fry over high heat for 1 minute. Set aside. Bring the soup to a boil. Add the cornstarch mixture and stir gently until the soup thickens and is clear. While the soup is actively boiling, add the egg and stir gently. Continue to stir for about 1 minute. Add the crab meat mixture and asparagus with its canning liquid; cook gently until heated through. Transfer the soup to a heated tureen. Sprinkle on the coriander, scallion and freshly ground black pepper. Yields 4 to 6 servings.

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