Radish Soup with Dried Shrimp Skin Recipe
Ingredients
- 200g radish, peeled and shredded
- 2 tbsp dried shrimp skin (dried krills)
- 1/2 tbsp julienned ginger
- 2 1/2 C water or stock
- ~1 tbsp coarsely chopped coriander
- 1-2 tsp cooking oil, optional
- yields ~2 rice bowls of soup
- Seasonings
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp fish sauce
- 1/4 tsp sea salt, or to taste
- /8 tsp ground white pepper
- sesame oil, optional
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 788g | |
| Calories 100 | |
| Calories from Fat 61 | 61% |
| Total Fat 6.95g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat 0.56g | 2% |
| Trans Fat 0.17g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 907mg | 38% |
| Potassium 440mg | 13% |
| Total Carbs 8.82g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.9g | 10% |
| Sugars 5.6g | 4% |
| Protein 1.43g | 2% |
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