Stuffed Cucumber Soup
1/2 lb Ground pork (or veal) 2 ea Cloves garlic, finely minced 1/2 ts Freshly grated ginger root 1 tb Thai Fish Sauce* (Nam Pla) 1/2 ts Dried Cilantro or 1 -teaspoon fresh (also -c...
Ingredients
- 1/2lbground pork (or veal)
- 2ea cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1/2tsp freshly grated ginger root
- 1tbsp thai fish sauce* (nam pla)
- 1/2tsp dried cilantro or 1
- 1can of boiled quail eggs*
- 2qt chicken stock
Directions
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1/2 lb Ground pork (or veal) 2 ea Cloves garlic, finely minced 1/2 ts Freshly grated ginger root 1 tb Thai Fish Sauce* (Nam Pla) 1/2 ts Drie
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PREPARING CUCUMBERS----- Select cucumbers which are 7 to 8 inches long, but as small around as you can get
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Peel the cucumbers and then slice each across into four equal pieces
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Using a small spoon scoop out the seeds being careful to leave a "bottom" in each piece
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Preparing the meat stuffing: Combine the ground pork, garlic, ginger, Cilantro, 4 of the green onions, and fish sauce
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Make a small ball of the mixture and microwave for about a minute to cook thoroughly
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Taste for seasoning, and correct if needed
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Using your fingers stuff the meat mixture into the cucumbers (stick a toothpick through the side of the cucumber and into the meat to hold i