6 vietnamese sweet soup Recipes

tamarind pulp* (from a 1-lb. brick ), vegetable oil, shallots, cut into 1/8-in.-thick slices, then dried with paper towels, garlic clove, minced, sambal oelek * or other chili paste, qt. reduced-sodium chicken broth, thai or vietnamese fish sauce, sugar, roma tomatoes, cut into 1-in. cubes, shredded green cabbage, fresh pineapple, cut into wedges, then into 1/8-in.-wide matchsticks, bean sprouts, raw shrimp (26 to 30 per lb.), peeled and deveined, several sprigs rice paddy herb or cilantro, chopped, thai basil leaves , torn into pieces, thai bird chiles or other small hot chiles, chopped, limes, cut into wedges

pineapple (preferably labeled extra sweet ; about 3 1/2 lb), qt water, skinless boneless chicken breast halves (3/4 lb total ), vegetable oil, fresh red thai chiles*, minced , including seeds, minced garlic, asian fish sauce, fresh shiitake mushrooms , stems discarded and caps thinly sliced, tomatoes, chopped (2 cups), fresh mung bean sprouts (2 oz), black pepper, coarsely chopped fresh basil, coarsely chopped fresh mint, coarsely chopped fresh lemon verbena, chopped fresh oregano, salt, rice

ground chicken, fresh basil, chopped (thai basil preferably), cilantro, chopped, garlic clove, minced, thai birds eye chiles, minced (optional), soy sauce, fish sauce, lime juice, egg, lightly beaten, day-old bread , crushed into crumbs, peanut oil, sweet chili sauce, lime juice, fish sauce, chicken stock, ginger (galangal if you can find it), stalk lemongrass, cut into 1 , pieces and bruised, fish sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, carrot , cut into ribbons using peeler (approx 80g), red peppers or 1 small green pepper, julienned, shiitake mushrooms, sliced, bean sprouts, chinese flat rice noodles (kway teow) or 200 g vietnamese dry rice noodles (pho, if using pho, soak in hot water for 5 mins and drain before using), fresh cilantro, fresh basil leaf, chopped roasted cashews

pineapple (preferably labeled extra sweet ; about 3 1/2 lb), qt water, skinless boneless chicken breast halves (3/4 lb total ), vegetable oil, fresh red thai chiles*, minced , including seeds, minced garlic, asian fish sauce, fresh shiitake mushrooms , stems discarded and caps thinly sliced, tomatoes, chopped (2 cups), fresh mung bean sprouts (2 oz), black pepper, coarsely chopped fresh basil, coarsely chopped fresh mint, coarsely chopped fresh lemon verbena, chopped fresh oregano, salt, rice