Canh Ngheu (Starfruit and Clam Soup)

Ingredients

• 6 1/3 cups chicken stock
• 24 white clams
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons baby leeks, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons nuoc nam
• 1 teaspoon shrimp paste
• 2 star fruit, sliced
• coriander, to garnish
• rau ram, to garnish

Directions

1. 1

   Bring the chicken stock to the boil.

2. 2

   Add the clams and cook until the shells open.

3. 3

   Remove the clam flesh and set aside.

4. 4

   Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the garlic and baby leeks until they are soft.

5. 5

   Add the cooked clams and season with nuoc mam and shrimp paste.

6. 6

   Bring to a boil.

7. 7

   Add the chicken stock and star fruit, then immediately turn off the heat.