Canh Bầu Tâm (Vietnamese Opo Squash Soup)

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 13 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

1 (~2 lbs) opo squash/ trai bau

1 tbs chicken bouillon

½ tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

6 cups water

2 green onions, sliced

a pinch black pepper

½ lb shrimp, peeled & deveined

¼ tsp fish sauce

¼ tsp chicken bouillon

a pinch black pepper

Directions

Shred or cut opo squash into chunks. Discard seeds in the middle.

Mince shrimp and combine ingredients in shrimp mixture in a bowl.

Boil water in a pot on medium heat.

Add small spoonfuls of the shrimp mixture to the boiling water. Skim off any foam from the top.

Add opo squash, chicken bouillon, salt, and sugar. Cook for about 10 minutes or until squash is soft and translucent.

Top with green onions, black pepper, and enjoy!