Cambodian Hot and Sour Soup (Salaw Machu Kreung) | SERI COOKS

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce offers a similar umami flavor with less sodium.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: pork

Tofu is a plant-based alternative, while pork is often less expensive.

mushrooms

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: canned mushrooms

Zucchini adds bulk with fewer calories, while canned mushrooms are budget-friendly.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: vinegar

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

Vinegar provides acidity with fewer calories, and lemon juice is often more accessible.

Soak guajillo chili pods in hot water for 10-15 minutes, then blend with some water.

Chop 2.5 pounds of pork spareribs and season with fish sauce, sugar, and the blended chili.

Stir-fry the seasoned pork in a skillet with oil until browned, about 10 minutes.

Add 3 cups of water to the browned pork and bring to a boil for 5 minutes.

Add tamarind and chicken stock to the boiling mixture, then cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

After 20 minutes, add chopped Thai eggplant, celery, and jalapeno peppers to the pot.

Add another cup of water and bring back to a boil, then simmer for another 10 minutes.

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