Canh Ngheu (star Fruit And Clam Soup)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 1/3 cups chicken stock
• 24 clams
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons baby leeks, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons nuoc nam
• 1 teaspoon shrimp paste
• 2 star fruit, sliced
• coriander, to garnish
• rau ram, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 bring the chicken stock to the boil.
• 2 add the clams and cook until the shells open.
• 3 remove the clam flesh and set aside.
• 4 heat the oil in a pan and sauté the garlic and baby leeks until they are soft.
• 5 add the cooked clams and season with nuoc mam and shrimp paste.
• 6 bring to a boil.
• 7 add the chicken stock and star fruit, then immediately turn off the heat.