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Preparation
15 minutes
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Processing
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Banana and Tofu Soup For 4 people
Green bananas 7 pieces Tofu 3 pieces Pork 500 gr Spring onions 3 stalks Vietnamese coriander 2 leaves Perilla leaves 200 gr Tomatoes 3 pieces Lemon 1 piece Rice vinegar 300 ml Turmeric powder 1/2 tablespoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common seasonings A little (salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate)
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh pork
- You should buy pork that is light pink in color, with a balanced ratio of lean meat and fat.
- Try to touch the piece of pork; if it is elastic but not mushy, the meat is fresh and delicious.
- Do not buy pieces of meat that have turned an unusual purple color or are slimy, with an unpleasant smell. These may be spoiled meat that has been stored for too long and is no longer usable.
How to choose delicious fried tofu
- Good tofu often has a natural off-white color, and when pressed, it feels soft.
- Choose pieces of tofu that are moist, with a faint pleasant smell of soybeans, and not too dry or hard when held.
- Avoid buying pieces of tofu that are slimy or have an unpleasant sour smell, as these indicate spoiled tofu.
- Additionally, to ensure your family’s health, you can also make tofu yourself following the instructions from Tastetutorial.com.
How to choose good bananas, free of chemical soaking
- To choose bananas for this dish, select green, unripe, and not yet ripe bananas when purchasing.
- Choose firm bananas with thin skin tightly adhering to the fruit, and a pleasant banana sap smell.
- Avoid buying overly small or bruised bananas.
What is raw vinegar?
- Raw vinegar is a type of spice traditionally fermented, so it has a natural sour taste and is often used to preprocess ingredients or create a distinctive delicious flavor for dishes such as soup, noodles, hot pot, etc.
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Raw vinegar also helps eliminate the fishy smell of fish and pork intestines, and cleans stains (sap) from foods such as banana flowers, banana hearts, and green bananas.
How to cook Banana and Tofu Soup
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Prepare the ingredients
Pork should be washed thoroughly and cut into bite-sized cubes.
Green bananas should be peeled and sliced thinly, then soaked in diluted salt water for 10 – 15 minutes to remove the sap.
After that, rinse the bananas with cold water to clean them and let them drain.
Tofu should be cut into small bite-sized pieces.
Tomatoes and scallions should be washed, then cut the tomatoes into wedges and the scallions into bite-sized pieces.
For the cilantro and perilla leaves, just wash them with water and chop them finely.
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Stir-fry the meat
Place a pot on the stove and add the pork, stir-frying over medium heat for about 1 minute to let the fat render out.
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Fried Tofu
Place a frying pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add the tofu and fry until golden brown on both sides, then remove and let drain.
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Stir-fried Bananas and Tomatoes
Add the bananas to the pot and use the fat rendered from frying the meat earlier to stir-fry the bananas.
Then, season the pot with 1/2 tablespoon of salt and add the tomatoes, stir well to coat the ingredients with the seasoning.
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Cook the Soup
Continue to stir-fry for about 2 minutes, then add 2.5 liters of hot water, 300ml of vinegar, and 1/2 tablespoon of turmeric powder to the pot.
After that, cover the pot and reduce the heat, then cook for 5 – 10 minutes until the ingredients are soft.
When the bananas are soft, add the fried tofu to the pot and cook for another 3 minutes to let the tofu absorb the flavors, then add chopped green onions, Vietnamese coriander, and cilantro, and stir well.
Finally, season the soup with 1 teaspoon of MSG and adjust the seasoning to taste before turning off the heat.
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Final Product
The banana and tofu soup is delicious and flavorful, carrying the fragrance of green onions, Vietnamese balm, and coriander, seasoned just right. The refreshing sourness of tomatoes combined with the slightly bitter taste of green bananas is truly unique. Especially when combined with the rich and tender flavor of pork and tofu, it is simply excellent.
The article above has just introduced everyone to how to make the delicious and irresistible banana and tofu soup with a simple recipe for the whole family. Wishing you success in your cooking!
