Canh Rau Ngot Thit Bam (Minced Pork and Spinach Soup)
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Ingredients
- 300 g minced pork
- 300 g spinach
- 2 shallots
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 spring onions
- 2 garlic cloves
- 280 g jasmine rice
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 445 kcal
- Protein
- 21.9 g
- Carbohydrate
- 59.1 g
- of which sugars
- 2.9 g
- Fat
- 12.7 g
- of which saturates
- 4.3 g
- Fibre
- 3.2 g
- Salt
- 2.04 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Cook the jasmine rice according to the pack and keep warm.
- 2
Fry the chopped shallots and garlic in a little oil in a pot for 2 minutes.
- 3
Add the minced pork and cook for 5 minutes, breaking it up, until no pink remains.
- 4
Pour in 900ml water and the fish sauce, bring to a simmer and cook for 8 minutes.
- 5
Stir in the spinach and cook for 2 minutes until just wilted. Scatter with spring onions and serve with the rice.

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