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Imbaw

Imbaw is a clean, aromatic clam soup flavored simply with ginger, tomatoes, and lemongrass.

20 minutes · Serves 3

Ingredients for Imbaw

  • 1 kg imbaw or other large clams, thoroughly cleaned
  • 2 ripe tomatoes, halved
  • 1 spring onion, sliced
  • 2 stalks lemongrass, tied in knots
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 thumb-sized piece ginger, peeled and julienned
  • Sea salt, to taste
  • 3 cups water

How to cook Imbaw

  1. 1.Bring water to a boil in a large pot.
  2. 2.Add tomatoes, ginger, onion, spring onion, and lemongrass. Cover and simmer for 3 minutes to infuse the broth.
  3. 3.Add clams gently and season with sea salt. Reduce heat to low.
  4. 4.Simmer for 1 minute, until clams open. Discard any unopened clams and serve the soup immediately.
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