There are many different ways to cook oyster soup, such as with pineapple, tomato, chive, gourd, or malabar spinach. However, today Bavabi will not share the secrets to cooking those dishes. This special article is dedicated to fans of simple oyster soup, without many toppings, yet still so delicious that it leaves everyone swooning. Especially for those who have ever cooked oyster soup and found it fishy, be sure to read till the end because there will be a surprise for you.
Ingredients for cooking seafood oyster soup
To cook a proper seafood oyster soup, prepare the following ingredients:
- 500 grams of clean Bavabi oyster meat (You can buy it at supermarkets, clean food stores, or contact the hotline at 0971 900 688 for the nearest location)
- ¼ cup of old ginger
- ¼ cup of chili
- ¼ cup of soybean paste
- 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce
- ¼ cup of lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons of sugar
- 20 grams of garlic
- 2 coriander roots
- 1 tablespoon of black pepper
- ½ tablespoon of salt
- ¼ cup of dried squid
- ¼ cup of dried shrimp
- ½ cup of celery
- ¼ cup of fried onions
- 1 cup of white rice
How to cook unique seafood oyster soup with shrimp and dried squid
STEP 1: Soybean paste sauce.
Put ginger, chili, soybean paste, dark sweet soy sauce, and lemon juice in a blender. Then blend well.
STEP 2: Cook the broth
Grind coriander, garlic, and pepper until smooth and set aside.
Heat the pot, pour in water, add coriander roots, crushed garlic, and pepper, and stir well.
Wait for the water to boil, then add dried shrimp and dried squid. Simmer on low heat for 10 minutes, then add salt. Stir well to dissolve the salt, then turn off the heat.
STEP 3: Blanch the oysters
Set up a pot of water. Wait for the water to boil. Then blanch the oysters for 10 seconds and take them out. Put the blanched oysters in a bowl, followed by the soup, celery, and garnish with fried onions.
And that’s it, in just a short time you have completed the oyster soup. The soup is fragrant, sweet, and rich in nutrients that can be enjoyed immediately with white rice. Anyone who has tried this soup will surely become addicted and won’t be able to put their chopsticks down early. Thanks to the quick blanching method, the oysters remain crispy, sweet, and not overcooked.
