1. Papaya soup with bone broth
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Papaya soup with bone broth For 4 people
Pork bones 300 gr Papaya 1 fruit Green onions and cilantro A little Common spices A little (salt/ pepper/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose good pork bones
- Good pork bones usually have a bright color, not pale and do not have any strange smell.
- The temperature of the bones when buying also affects their quality; avoid buying bones that are cold as they may have been frozen and are no longer fresh.
- It is advisable to choose medium-sized sow bones as they will contain more nutrients and be sweeter when cooked in soup.
- Do not choose small bones as they are from a small pig, which may have been sick and slaughtered early for sale. This type of bone should not be purchased to ensure safety.
- When choosing pork bones, you need to select stores or supermarkets that sell clean pork and ensure food safety.
Required tools
Peeling knife, pot, ladle, bowl, basket,…
How to make Papaya soup with bone broth
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Prepare the ingredients
First, soak the pork bones in diluted salt water for 10 – 15 minutes to remove all the impurities.
Then, rinse the bones in water 2 to 3 times, blanch them in boiling water for about 2 minutes, and then rinse clean.
How to clean pork bones and remove unpleasant odors
- Another useful tip is that you can add a little white wine to the water when blanching the pork bones. The wine is very effective at removing odors.
- You can also use lemon, vinegar, salt, or ginger to rub on the pork bones and let it sit for about 5 – 10 minutes before rinsing with water.
See details: Tips to eliminate odors from various types of meat that women should know
Use a peeler to remove the skin of the papaya, wash it clean, and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
Chop off the roots of the herbs, wash them clean, and chop them finely.
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Bone broth
Place a pot on the stove and then add 2 liters of water along with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and pork bones.
Boil over high heat for about 2 minutes until the water boils, then use a ladle to skim off the foam and continue to simmer the bones for another 20 minutes over medium heat to extract all the sweetness from the bones.
Note: To keep the broth clear and more appealing, you should frequently skim off the foam while simmering the bones!
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Cooking the soup
After simmering the bones, add the papaya and cook over medium heat for about 10 more minutes until the papaya is soft, then turn off the heat.
Next, add 1.5 tablespoons of seasoning, 1.5 tablespoons of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate to the soup, stir well, and adjust the seasoning to taste.
Add the chopped scallions and 1/5 teaspoon of ground pepper. Serve in a bowl and enjoy!
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Finished Product
The pork bone soup with papaya will have an enticing aroma when completed. With pieces of papaya cut just right, combined with the sweet and nutritious pork bone, the flavorful broth is sure to leave your family praising its deliciousness.
To enhance the flavor of the soup, remember to enjoy it with a bowl of hot rice and dip it in sliced chili fish sauce; it’s a taste that words can’t describe!
2. Papaya Soup with Meat
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Papaya Soup with Meat Serves 3
Lean pork 300 gr Green papaya 1 fruit (about 400gr) Cilantro A little Common seasoning A little (salt/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder/ pepper)
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Pork
- You should choose pieces of meat that are pinkish-red, with a dry surface and no slime.
- Avoid buying pieces that have many unusual black spots on the surface, yellow slime, and an unpleasant odor when smelled.
- Additionally, you can check by pressing with your hand; fresh pieces will return to their original position when you remove your hand.
See details: How to Choose Fresh Pork
How to make Boiled Papaya Soup with Meat
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Prepare the meat and ingredients
Lean pork should be washed with diluted salt water, then rinsed several times with clean water. After that, cut the meat into bite-sized pieces about 1/2 finger length.
How to prepare meat to avoid bad smell:
- You can soak the meat in a mixture of diluted salt water for about 5 minutes, then take it out and rinse it clean.
- Additionally, you can rub salt on the meat and leave it for about 5 minutes, then rinse it clean.
Peel the papaya, remove the seeds, rinse it well, and then cut it into small bite-sized pieces.
Wash the cilantro and then chop it finely.
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Cooking Soup
You put about 1 liter of water into a pot and bring it to a boil. Next, you add the papaya and cook for about 4 – 5 minutes, then continue to add the lean pork and cook over medium heat for about 4 – 5 minutes.
You season with 2 teaspoons of salt, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1.5 teaspoons of seasoning powder, and cook for another 3 minutes until the papaya and meat are tender.
Tip:
- To let the meat absorb the seasoning evenly, you can marinate the meat with minced onion and a little seasoning powder before cooking!
- If you want the soup to be clear, you should not cook it on high heat and regularly skim off the foam!
Finally, taste it to adjust to your family’s preference and then turn off the heat. Serve the soup in a bowl, adding a little cilantro and pepper to enhance the aroma, and it’s done.
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Final Product
In just a few simple steps, you have completed the papaya pork soup. The broth is crystal clear, sweet, and the papaya is just cooked enough to retain its crunch, while the pork is tender and flavorful.
The soup will taste better when served with rice!
How to choose fresh and delicious papaya
- You should choose green or slightly ripe papayas, as they will cook better when stir-fried, have a nice color, crunchiness, and will not become mushy.
- Choose papayas that are elongated or evenly round, with a green skin and yellow speckles.
- When holding the papaya, it should feel firm and strong, with a fresh stalk that has sap oozing out being the best.
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You don’t need to go through many steps, and the cooking time is short, you can immediately have a nutritious and delicious papaya soup with bones and meat to treat your family. Wish you success!
*Source of the recipe and images is shared from Facebook: Huy Vũ and Phạm Thư
