Tom Saap (Isan Spicy Pork Rib Soup)
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Ingredients
- 600 g pork spare ribs
- 2 lemongrass stalks, bruised
- 20 g galangal or ginger, sliced
- 4 kaffir lime leaves
- 3 shallots
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 fresh lime
- 3 fresh red chillies
- 10 g fresh coriander, chopped
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 460 kcal
- Protein
- 26.7 g
- Carbohydrate
- 8.1 g
- of which sugars
- 3.1 g
- Fat
- 35.3 g
- of which saturates
- 12.9 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
- Salt
- 2.95 g
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Method
- 1
Cut the pork ribs into short lengths if not already prepared by the butcher.
- 2
Bring 1.2 litres of water to the boil in a large pan with the lemongrass, galangal and whole shallots.
- 3
Add the ribs, lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 35 minutes until the pork is tender and falling from the bone.
- 4
Add the kaffir lime leaves and simmer for 5 more minutes.
- 5
Season with the fish sauce, a good squeeze of lime juice and the sliced red chillies to taste.
- 6
Scatter with fresh coriander and serve hot in bowls with jasmine rice on the side.
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