Vietnamese-Style Pork Meatball, Chinese Celery & Seaweed Soup

Prep Time 準備時間 2 mins
Cook Time 烹調時間 8 mins
Total Time 總時間 10 mins
Cooking Method 烹調方法:
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Difficulty 難易等級: Beginner
Best Season: Suitable throughout the year
Description

This Vietnamese-style Pork Meatball, Chinese Celery & Seaweed Soup is a light and flavorful homemade soup made with tender pork meatballs, Chinese celery, seaweed and a fragrant clear broth. Fish sauce adds savory depth, while garlic, ginger and white pepper bring warmth and aroma. It's an easy family soup that comes together quickly and is perfect with steamed rice.

Ingredients
    Main Ingredients
  • 1 Pack Pork Balls
    • For Soup
  • 1200 ml Chicken Broth or Water
  • 8 g Dried Seaweed
  • 5-6 Stalks Chinese celery (Cut into 1 cm thick)
  • 2 Tbsp Fish Sauce
  • ¼ Tsp White pepper
  • A few drops Sesame Oil (Optional)
Steps
  1. 1
    Prepare the broth and cook pork balls

    Add the chicken broth or light pork broth to a pot. Cut a cross top each of  pork balls.

    Carefully add the pork meatballs to the boiling broth.

    Cook for approximately 8–10 minutes, depending on their size, until completely cooked through.

     

  2. 2
    Prepare the Chinese celery

    Finely chop the 唐芹 (Chinese celery) into small pieces. Sprinkle a small pinch over the top of the soup just before serving for a fresh aroma and a little crunch.

     

  3. 3
    Cook Chinese celery

    Cook for about 5 minutes. Don't overcook it—the fresh aroma of the celery is one of the highlights of this soup.

  4. 4
    Add the seaweed

    Add the soaked and rinsed seaweed.

    Simmer for another 2 minutes.

  5. 5
    Season with fish sauce

    Add fish sauce and white pepper.

    Taste before adding salt because fish sauce is already salty.

    6. Finish and serve
  6. 6

    Turn off the heat.

    Add green onion and some Chinese celery leaves. Add a few drops of sesame oil if desired.

    For a brighter Vietnamese-style finish, serve with a small wedge of fresh lime.

    Serve hot with steamed rice.

Cooking Tips 烹飪技巧
  • Don't overcook the Chinese Celery (唐芹) - Add Chinese celery near the end so it keeps its fresh fragrance and a little texture.
  • 🐷 Mix the pork until sticky - This is important for tender, springy pork meatballs.
  • 🐟 Fish sauce is the main seasoning - Fish sauce gives the soup its Vietnamese-inspired character. Add gradually and taste as you go.
  • 🧂 Taste before adding salt - Because fish sauce and broth can already contain quite a bit of salt, you may not need additional salt.
  • 🌊 Rinse the seaweed - Rinse soaked dried seaweed well before adding it to the soup.
  • Try lime at the table - A little fresh lime juice adds brightness and balances the savory broth.
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