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Vietnamese Beef Soup With Lemon Grass (canh Thit Xao Sa) Recipe

Vietnamese Beef Soup With Lemon Grass (canh Thit Xao Sa) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 stalk fresh lemongrass or 1 tbsp dried lemon grass
1 dash fresh ground black pepper
2 tsp fish sauce ( nuoc mam)
1 clove garlic, chopped
6 oz fatty beef chuck, sliced paper thin
1 tsp vegetable oil
2 shallots or 2 scallions , slice white part of
3 cups water
1 1/2 beef bouillon cubes
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped ( chinese parsley)
2 scallions, green part only,chopped

Directions:

Sprinkle the black pepper, 1 teaspoon of the fish sauce, and chopped garlic over the meat; mix well and allow the meat to absorb the flavors for a few minutes.
Heat the oil and fry the shallots over a high flame.
Add the lemon grass and fry for about 1 minute, then add the meat.
Cook until all traces of redness are gone.
Add the water, bring to a boil, and add the beef bouillon cubes, remaining 1 teaspoon fish sauce, and salt.
Immediately before serving, bring the soup to a boil.
Pour into bowls and sprinkle with the chopped coriander and scallion.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	109.55 Kcal (459 kJ)
Calories from fat	13.96 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.55g	2%
Sodium	1879.09mg	78%
Potassium	502.97mg	11%
Total Carbs	17.09g	6%
Sugars	6.28g	25%
Dietary Fiber	2.59g	10%
Protein	8.68g	17%
Vitamin C	11.6mg	19%
Iron	1.2mg	7%
Calcium	81.8mg	8%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	17.58 Kcal (74 kJ)
Calories from fat	2.24 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.25g	2%
Sodium	301.54mg	78%
Potassium	80.71mg	11%
Total Carbs	2.74g	6%
Sugars	1.01g	25%
Dietary Fiber	0.42g	10%
Protein	1.39g	17%
Vitamin C	1.9mg	19%
Iron	0.2mg	7%
Calcium	13.1mg	8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
bitter
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