Vietnamese Fish Soup with Pickled Mustard Green (Canh Cá Nấu Dưa Chua)

Looking for an easy Vietnamese soup recipe because you’re missing the taste of home and don’t know where to start? Well here it is! Check out this very simple sweet and sour fish soup with pickled mustard green (canh ca dua chua). No need to marinate anything. Toss everything in one pot and you’re done.

Vietnamese Luffa Gourd Soup with Ground Pork (Canh Mướp Thịt Băm)

Luffa gourds grow on vines with dark green foliage and yellow blossoms. When harvested at a young stage, the luffa is edible and used in many soups and stir-fried dishes. One quick luffa recipe is a traditional Vietnamese soup, Canh Muop Thit Bam. This is a quick traditional Vietnamese soup made with ground pork and luffa gourd. It’s a soup I witnessed my parents made over and over again after a long day at work. It cooks up quickly. It satisfies the hunger and it goes wonderfully with steamed rice.

Vietnamese Pork Meatballs Soup with Winter Melon (Canh Mọc Nấu Bí Đao)

Here is quick pork meatball soup recipe that I made with winter melon (bi dao). Winter melon is part of the gourd family. The outside usually has light green specks on them and some varieties have a bit of fuzz on the skin. Winter melon has the texture of a cucumber that cooks up quickly and provides sweetness to soups. Winter melon with tender pork meatballs is a must-have soup for these cold winter days.

Vietnamese Malabar Spinach & Ground Beef Soup (Canh Mồng Tơi Nấu Thịt Bò Bằm)

Malabar spinach, known as Rau Mong Toi in Vietnamese is commonly found in Asian supermarkets. They grow on vines with heart-shaped leaves and white blossoms. They are also known as vine spinach, ceylon spinach or Chinese spinach. The leaves have a mild taste with a somewhat slimy texture when cooked. In this recipe, I’m cooking malabar spinach with ground beef (canh mong toi nau thit bo bam).

Vietnamese Sweet & Sour Catfish Soup with Celery (Canh Chua Cá Bông Lau Nấu Cần Tây)

I like to say that to be a true Vietnamese or become an honorary Vietnamese, one must successfully make (1) fish sauce dipping sauce (Nuoc Mam Cham) and (2) sweet and sour soup (Canh Chua). Here is a thorough written recipe with video instructions to help you accomplish the latter.

Vietnamese Chayote Squash Soup with Minced Shrimp (Canh Su Su Nau Tom Bam)

It’s chayote season! Lots and lots of chayotes ready for harvest! Here is my quick go-to recipe for a traditional soup (canh) using chayote and minced shrimp (canh su su nau tom bam). Make this soup along side a protein side dish and you have yourself a complete traditional Vietnamese meal.

Vietnamese Sweet & Sour Tamarind Fish Soup with Elephant Ear Taro (Canh Chua Ca Nau Bac Ha)

This is a classic Vietnamese home cooking dish of sweet and sour fish soup and elephant ear taro. This soup goes great with a lot of caramelized protein side dishes (do an kho) in a traditional Vietnamese family meal.

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Vietnamese Tofu and Garlic Chive Soup with Ground Pork (Canh Dau Hu He Nau Thit Bam)

Any kind of vegetable soup (canh) is a must in Vietnamese home cooking. Canh Dau Hu He is a very simple soup that takes no more than 15 minutes to make. The soup is made of chicken stock, tofu, garlic chives and ground pork.

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Vietnamese Kabocha Squash Soup with Pork Meatballs (Canh Bi Do Nau Moc)

A traditional soup side dish of kabocha squash and tender pork meatballs. These Vietnamese pork meatballs are soft with a springy texture. When paired with kabocha in a side soup, it’s simple good eating with no fuss. Eat with steamed rice for a complete meal.