Taro root and chayote squash soup with pork meat is delicious Khmer country food. Let’s cook this simple Khmer recipe together.

Pork with Taro Root Soup
Recipe by Cambodia RecipeTaro root and chayote squash soup with pork meat is delicious Khmer country food. Let’s cook this simple Khmer recipe together.
Course: SoupCuisine: CambodianDifficulty: Easy
Servings
1
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
30
minutesCalories
869
kcalTotal time
1
hourIngredients
4 cups water
1/2 lb (255 gram) of pork meat, slice thin
1 lb (450 gram) of taro root, peeled and cut bite sizes cubes
1 chayote squash, peeled, seeded and cut bite sizes cubes
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1/2 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
A dash of black pepper
2 stalks green onion, chopped
1/2 cup fresh rice paddy herb, chopped
Directions
- Cook water in a soup pot till water bubbling.
- Add pork meat and taro root to boiling water, stirs, cook till meat tender.
- Add squash and cook till squash tender, occasionally removes bubbles that form on top of the stock to prevent cloudy soup.
- Seasoning with fish sauce, sugar, salt, and black pepper.
- Top with green onion and rice paddy herb.
Recipe Video
Notes
- Serve hot with rice.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 1g
- Calories: 869kcal
- Fat: 73g
- Saturated Fat: 26g
- Cholesterol: 124mg
- Sodium: 4922mg
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 3g
- Sugar: 8g
- Protein: 31g