7 asian cucumber soup Recipes

cucumbers, greek natural yoghurt, quality chicken stock (we use a canned asian style), sour cream, drops tabasco sauce, chopped fresh mint, raw prawns, shells and heads removed, olive oil, sea salt

meaty beef short ribs, beef shank in 2 or 3 pieces, peanut or vegetable oil, divided, onion, sliced, peeled ginger , smashed, scallions , white parts smashed and greens chopped, garlic cloves, smashed, fresh red or green chile, stemmed and halved lengthwise, water, soy sauce, whole star anise, cinnamon stick, dried flat asian rice noodles, accompaniments: mint sprigs; thinly sliced seedless cucumber; sriracha and hoisin sauces; lime wedges

linguine, cooking oil, pork tenderloin , cut into 1 1/2 x 1/2 x1/2 -inch strips, scallions , including green tops, chopped, fresh ginger, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, asian fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc mam), salt, water, low sodium chicken broth or 1 quart homemade stock, bean sprouts, lime juice , plus, lime, cut into wedges for serving, cucumber, peeled , halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut crosswise nto thin slices, fresh mint or 1 cup fresh basil or 1 cup fresh cilantro leaf

linguine, cooking oil, pork tenderloin , cut into 1 1/2-by-1/2-by-1/2-inch strips (about 3/4 lb), scallions , including green tops chopped, chopped fresh ginger, tomatoes, chopped, asian fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc mam), salt, water, canned low sodium chicken broth or 1 quart homemade stock, bean sprouts, lime juice , plus lime wedges for serving (from about 1 lime), cucumber, peeled , halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut crosswise into thin slices, lightly packed mint , basil (or a combination) or 1 cup cilantro leaf (or a combination)

linguine, cooking oil, pork tenderloin (about 3/4 lb), cut into 1 1/2-by-1/2-by-1/2-inch strips, scallions including green tops, chopped, chopped fresh ginger, tomatoes, chopped, asian fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc mam), salt, water, canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, bean sprouts, lime juice (from about 1 lime), plus lime wedges for serving, cucumber, peeled , halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut crosswise into thin slices, lightly packed mint , basil, or cilantro leaves, or a combination