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Bas-Uy

Bas-Uy is a warming pork, liver, and chayote soup scented with ginger and lemongrass.

55 minutes · Serves 4

Ingredients for Bas-Uy

  • 2 large chayote, sliced
  • 400 g pork shoulder, thinly sliced
  • 150 g pork liver, thinly sliced
  • 2 tomatoes, sliced
  • 4 stalks spring onions, chopped
  • 1 thumb ginger, julienned
  • 1 white onion, finely chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 stalks lemongrass, pounded and tied
  • 6 cups pork stock
  • Oil
  • Fish sauce
  • Freshly ground black pepper

How to cook Bas-Uy

  1. 1.Heat oil in a pot and brown pork liver; remove and set aside.
  2. 2.Add more oil if necessary, then sauté garlic, onion, and ginger until softened.
  3. 3.Add pork and stir-fry over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook until soft.
  4. 4.Pour in pork stock, add tied lemongrass, bring to a boil, and simmer 30 minutes.
  5. 5.Return liver and add chayote; cook 8 minutes. Add spring onions for 2 minutes, season, and serve.
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