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Vietnamese Chive Soup Recipe

Ingredients:
6 to 8 shrimps minced, peeled, and deveined
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 package of soft tofu, 1-inch cubes
1 package of chives, 2 inches long
1 teaspoon of white sugar
6 to 8 cups of water
1 tablespoon of fish sauce
2 tablespoons of olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
In a bowl, add in minced shrimp, with half of the minced garlic. Add in about 1 teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon of black pepper.
Heat up olive oil in a stockpot on medium-high heat. Saute the other half of minced garlic until it starts to brown (about 1-2 minutes). Then add shrimp-garlic mixture and saute for another minute or so until shrimp starts to become slightly pink.

Add water, bring soup to a simmer then add tofu, sugar, and fish sauce. Add salt to taste, start with ½ teaspoon and go up by ½ teaspoon increments if you need more salt. (You can also add sugar, fish sauce to taste if you think the soup needs more of those flavors.)

Let the soup simmer for about 10 minutes, then add chives and let simmer for another 10 minutes. Enjoy over some rice!