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Thai Cucumber Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Dayna  PHOTO BY: Dayna 

"This spicy, sweet and sour soup is a Thai classic. Serve garnished with additional cucumber slices and parsley, and perhaps over rice."
Thai Cucumber Soup Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 6 times with an average star rating of 4.3
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PREP TIME  35 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 5 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons sliced green onion
  • 3 cucumbers, peeled and chopped
  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 quart chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 hot chile peppers, seeded and minced
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon lemon grass, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup sour cream

DIRECTIONS

  1. Melt the butter in a deep pan over medium heat. Add the green onions, and cook until soft. Stir in the cucumbers, vinegar, chicken broth, water, chile peppers, parsley, cilantro, lemon grass, garlic, fish sauce, soy sauce, and ginger. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer over medium heat until the cucumbers are soft, about 20 minutes. Stir in the sour cream until evenly blended, and simmer 10 minutes more.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2008 by kuratenko 
This was one of few recipies which I could not imagine how the dish would come out until I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2007 by kayjeckel 
This was great, but I did change the recipe so this review might not be too helpful. I had... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2008 by FIVER13 
DELICIOUS! I followed the recipe exactly and will definitely make it again. Great for using up... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2008 by KristinN 
This just wasn't as good as I'd hoped it would be. The taste was very unusual. MORE


 
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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Homestead, Florida, USA
Living In: College Station, Texas, USA

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Nutritional Information
Thai Cucumber Soup

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 127

  • Total Fat: 8.5g
  • Cholesterol: 23mg
  • Sodium: 1098mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.2g
  • Protein: 3.2g

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