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Buridibud

Buridibud is a hearty vegetable-and-prawn soup enriched with bagoong monamon.

30 minutes · Serves 4

Ingredients for Buridibud

  • 350 g prawns, shell-on
  • 2 large sweet potatoes, sliced
  • 1 long bitter gourd, sliced
  • 1 large bunch pea shoots
  • 12 moringa fruits (drumsticks), peeled and sliced
  • 2 Asian eggplants, sliced
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 3 tablespoons bagoong monamon
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • Salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Oil

How to cook Buridibud

  1. 1.Heat oil in a pot over medium heat; sauté garlic, ginger, and onion until fragrant.
  2. 2.Add chicken stock and half the sweet potatoes. Bring to a boil and simmer until very soft.
  3. 3.Add bitter gourd, remaining sweet potatoes, moringa fruit, and eggplants; simmer 7 minutes.
  4. 4.Stir in bagoong monamon, prawns, and pea shoots; cook 3 minutes until prawns are opaque.
  5. 5.Season with salt and black pepper, then serve hot.
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