2009-12-6

Clear Mussel Soup

Clear Mussel Soup1

Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger root, julienned
  • 2 tablespoons patis (fish sauce)
  • 3 lbs. mussels, scrubbed and debearded
  • 4 cups water
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine (optional)
  • 1 cup sili (pepper) leaves (optional)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

1)  Heat the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic and ginger, and sauté until the onion is translucent. then add the fish sauce and chopped tomatoes, and saute until the tomatoes begin to soften, about 2 minutes.

2)  Add the mussels, water and wine. Cover and simmer until the mussels open, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.  Serve hot.

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2 Comments

  1. Femmepower 2009-12-8, 3:25 pm

    My parents love cooking this in our hometown,Davao.But now that I’m here in Manila,I’m too scared of red tide to cook mussels. Sarap pa naman sana.
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  2. raft3r 2009-12-8, 9:33 pm

    paborito ni erpats ire
    ako di masyado
    may phobia ako sa tahong, eh
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