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Name: Authentic Canh Kho Qua (Vietnamese Stuffed Bitter Melon Soup)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 4 medium bitter melons (about 1 lb / 450g total); 1/2 lb ground pork; 1 bundle cellophane noodles (mien), soaked and chopped (about 1/2 cup dried); 3-4 dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated and finely minced; 1 small carrot, finely minced (optional, for color and sweetness); 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1 egg white; 6 cups water or pork broth; 1 tablespoon fish sauce (for broth); 1/2 teaspoon salt (for broth); 1/2 teaspoon sugar (for broth); 1 teaspoon mushroom seasoning or chicken bouillon powder (optional); 2 green onions, sliced thinly; 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

Canh Kho Qua

🇻🇳 Vietnam

Southern

Vietnamese bitter melon soup with stuffed pork, often served with rice.

soup

stuffed

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