MealBudgetThai Rice Soup with Pork and Ginger
A brothy rice soup with pork meatballs, a lot of ginger, and fried garlic on top.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 40 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $14.40
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 1/4 cup jasmine rice
- 8 cup chicken broth
- 2 oz fresh ginger root
- 6 clove garlic
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 bunch green onions / scallions
- 1/2 bunch cilantro
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 lime
Method
Cook the rice according to package directions, or use leftover rice.
Mix the pork with 1 tablespoon of the fish sauce, half the minced garlic, and the pepper. Roll into small marble-sized balls.
Fry the remaining garlic in the oil over medium heat until golden, about 2 minutes, then lift it out onto a paper towel. Keep the oil.
Bring the broth to a simmer with the julienned ginger and drop in the pork balls. Cook 6 minutes until they float and are firm.
Add the cooked rice and the remaining fish sauce and warm through, keeping it soupy rather than porridge-thick.
Ladle into bowls and top with the fried garlic and its oil, scallions, cilantro, and lime.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $57.59 | $14.40 | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| United Kingdom | £27.08 | £6.77 | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| Australia | $79.50 | $19.88 | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| Greece | 26,29 € | 6,57 € | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| Canada | $85.59 | $21.40 | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| Germany | 39,48 € | 9,87 € | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $76.89 | $19.22 | 10 of 11 ingredients |
| Egypt | ١٬١٩٤٫١٣ ج.م. | ٢٩٨٫٥٣ ج.م. | 10 of 11 ingredients |
| Spain | 23,45 € | 5,86 € | 10 of 11 ingredients |
| Mexico | $854.77 | $213.69 | 10 of 11 ingredients |
| Austria | € 34,38 | € 8,60 | 9 of 11 ingredients |
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